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Title: Understanding cue words


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Understanding cue words
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vez time not like a clock, but like the number
of times you do something.
una vez dos veces tres veces cien veces (any )
veces
muchas veces a veces algunas veces
Do you know exactly how many times?
Pretérito
imperfecto
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more for the imperfect
cada / todos each or all Since the end of the
action is not specified, you have to use the
imperfect.
todas las semanas
cada día
cada mes
cada año
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more for the preterite
pasado past or last Adding pasado after a
period of time tells you that the action
definitely ended so you have to use the
preterite.
la semana pasada
el jueves pasado
el año pasado
el mes pasado
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Just a few special words to remember!
Ya already ayer yesterday These definitely
had an ending so they need the preterite.
siempre always nunca never These dont
specify that there is a beginning or end so you
have to use the imperfect
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Try to determine what form you would use with
each of these cue words!
todos los días
ayer
el jueves pasado
siempre
ya
cada día
nunca
el año pasado
cada mes
todas las semanas
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