Concepts
Explain the difference between the preterite and the imperfect
Both in the past
El perro se comio mi tarea
The dog ate my homework (accidentally)
There is a famous job at a zoo where someone who must pick up animals that have fallen over from staring at planes taking off and cant get themselves back up.
What is the animal that falls over watching the planes?
Penguins
Nicknamed the "Gunners", this English soccer team is named after the place you store your weapons.
Arsenal
Why does putting "se + pronoun" communicate accidental action in the past?
It says that action happened to you, not that you did it.
En la semana pasada dije a mis estudiantes que tuvimos un examen
Last week I told my students we had an exam/test
Unscramble the word:
R V T E D U A N E
ADVENTURE
Duke has spent the most time in the top 10 of college basketball since 2000.
But what program has spent the most weeks in the top 10 since 2020? (Not Duke)
Kansas
Why is the imperfect tense better for storytelling and recalling memories in events?
Why is the preterite better for describing events in the past?
The imperfect is good for ongoing action, mental state, descriptions and setting scenes.
The preterite is better for chronological order and completed actions.
Me olvidaron las tareas en casa despues de hacer todos
I forgot the homeworks at home after doing all of them
What two states have capitals have Greek influence in their names?
Indiana and Maryland
(Indianapolis and Annapolis)
Polis = Greek for "City"
Since 2010, there have been 5 number one overall picks in the NBA draft whose first name started with A.
Name them
Anthony Davis
Anthony Bennett
Andrew Wiggins
Anthony Edwards
AJ Dybantsa
Explain why the phrase "I felt a sharp pain in my back" could be used with either the preterite or the imperfect tense?
Because the pain was a singular pain, it could be the preterite. But because you are recalling a feeling or a mental state, that could also fit better with the imperfect tense.
Anoche escribi mucho en mi cuaderno antes de dormirme
Last night I wrote a lot in my notebook before falling asleep
Name the actor based on some of their latest work
This person is a part of the MCU
They have been in:
Oppenheimer
Dune Part II
Dont You Worry Darling
Florence Pugh
7 MLB Teams have their all-time Home Run Leader with over 500 homeruns hit for their team.
Name 4 of the players and the teams they lead in all-time homeruns
Hank Aaron - Braves
Babe Ruth - Yankees
Willie Mays - Giants
Twins - Killabrew
Phillies - Schmidt
Sosa - Cubs
Ted Williams - Red Sox
Read the following sentence and tell me which verbs would be in the preterite or imperfect tense:
While I was reading my book, my light shut off. So, I got up to turn off the light and stubbed my toe and I was walking to the switch. I was in a lot of pain.
6 total verbs
I
P
P
P
I
I
Yo caminaba a mi clase cuando se me rompio la mochila y mis cuadernos se cayeron por las escaleras
I was walking to class when my backpack broke and my books fell on/down the stairs
3 part MCU question - must answer ALL 3
In Multiverse of Madness, what food do Strange and America eat in the universe where food is free?
In Iron Man, what is the name of the weapon that the Ten Rings want Tony Stark to build for them when they capture and kidnap him?
Name 3 of the members of the Black Order in Infinity War/Endgame
Pizza Balls
Jericho
Proxima Midnight, Corvis Glave, Cull Obsidian and Ebony Maw
OTHER THAN THE CHIEFS WITH MAHOMES
There are 3 NFL teams that have their all time leading passer who is currently active in the league. What are the teams and who are the players?
Stafford - Lions
Winston - Bucs
Dak Prescott - Cowboys