Verbs that change meaning in the Preterite

Front

tener (preterito)

Back

to get; receive

Front

tener (imperfecto)

Back

to have

Front

saber (preterito)

Back

to find out; discover

Front

saber (imperfecto)

Back

to know

Front

querer (preterito)

Back

to try

Front

querer (imperfecto)

Back

to want

Front

no querer (preterito)

Back

to refuse

Front

no querer (imperfecto)

Back

not to want

Front

conocer (preterito)

Back

to meet

Front

conocer (imperfecto)

Back

to know about; to be familiar with