La carpeta del pasado- parte III - Los cambios de sentido
Last step for the outside of your past tense folder:
Los cambios de sentido
NOW - OPEN your folder so you can see BOTH the IMPERFECTO (to the left) and the PRETERITO (to the right).
In the open space - DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE - draw a big CIRCLE.
Over the circle write: Los cambios de sentido (meaning changers)
COLOR this circle = YELLOW (Remember:Yellow light = CHANGE)
Inside the circle list the verbs, but have their meanings to the LEFT be in GREEN and on the IMPERFECTO side; the meanings to their RIGHT be in RED and on the PRETERITO side:
Knew info.; knew how Saber Found out; 1st Knew a person/place Conocer Met = made an acquaintance
Had the ability Poder Managed to / Neg. = failed to do
Possessed, Had (owned) Tener Recieved, had for a briefly
Was (condition)Estar "Got" the condition
Understood Entender Caught on
Cost - but Didn't buy Costar Cost and DID buy
Preferred (opinion) Preferir Decided to do
Wanted; Loved; Querer Neg=refused/rejected; loved briefly; wanted to do and did
There was/were(existed)Haber There occurred
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