El Imperfecto
When do we use the imperfect tense?
When something in the PAST falls into the category of habit/unfinished action.
When do we use the imperfect?
Something in the past was a habit or unfinished action / has no specified start/end time
What is a reciprocal action?
"to each other"
What is the indirect object of a sentence?
To whom or for whom an action is completed.
What was the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max
Which two types of verbs have the same endings in the imperfect?
-er / -ir
When do we use the preterite?
When something in the past is over and done with / has a specified start and end time
Which two reflexive pronouns do we use to show a reciprocal action?
se / nos
What are the IDO Pronouns?
Me Nos
Te Les
Le Les
How many innings are in a professional game of baseball?
9
Conjugate HABLAR in the imperfect tense
hablaba hablábamos
hablabas hablaban
hablaba hablaban
Fill in the blank with the correct CONJUGATION of the verb.
La casa de mis abuelos _________ (ser) enorme.
era
Give me an example of a reciprocal action IN A SENTENCE
vary
Los novios se abrazaban y se besaban.
Write a sentence using an indirect object pronoun?
vary
What is the name of the baboon in the Lion King?
Which three verbs are IRREGULAR in the imperfect tense?
ir, ser, ver
Fill in the blank with the correct CONJUGATION of the verb.
________ (hablar) con mi hermana ayer.
Hablé
What are THREE English examples of reciprocal actions?
hugging each other
kissing each other
shaking each other's hands
_________ (to) each other
Where can an indirect object be placed?
There are 2 places, you need ONE
Before the conjugated verb
attached to the infinitive
In what year did women gain the right to vote?
1920
Conjguate VER and SER in the imperfect tense.
YOU NEED TO DO BOTH!!
veía / era veímos / éramos
veías / eras veían / eran
veía / era veían / eran
What is ONE of the situations where you would use the imperfect tense?
- to describe people, places and situations
- to talk about a past action or situation where no beginning or end is specified
- to describe the situation or background information when something else happened or interrupted the ongoing action
What are TWO Spanish reciprocal actions?
se casaron
se abrazaban
nos dábamos
nos saludábamos
What are the ENGLISH IDO Pronouns
to/for me to/for us
to/for you to/for them
to/for him/her/it to/for them
In 1986 the challenger blew up.
What was the challenger?
A rocket ship