El Vocabulario
¿Cómo se dice "the ring / ringtone" en español?
el timbre / el sonoro
Is the preterite the specific/completed past tense or the continuous/repeated past tense?
The specific/completed past tense
Explain the imperfect tense in your own words
Repeated past
continuous past
habitual past
happened many times
ongoing past tense
Which acronym do we use with el pretérito?
SIMBA
Which acronym do we use with the imperfect tense?
WATERS
What are two ways to say "push/press" as in press a button?
oprimir, pulsar (hacer clic)
The day before yesterday
What do nunca and siempre mean in English?
Never and always
What does the M in SIMBA stand for?
Main Event
What does the A in WATERS stand for?
Age
Name 3 devices we learned how to say - in Spanish
el portátil, la computadora, el computador, la tableta, el celular, el móvil, la camera digital
How do you say last night in Spanish?
Anoche
How do you say many times in Spanish
muchas veces
Which of these sentences shows an example of an interruption.
1. Mientras yo limpiaba mi cuarto my hermana hacía la tarea.
2. Yo limpiaba mi cuarto cuando mi hermana entró.
2. Yo limpiaba mi cuarto cuando mi hermana entró.
Which sentence is an example of the W in WATERS.
1. Hacía mucho calor durante el verano.
2. Yo tenía diez años cuando recibí mi primer cámera digital.
1. Hacía mucho calor durante el verano. (Weather)
Name 3 parts of a computer / connected to a computer / related to computer parts
la pantalla, la alfombrilla, el teclado, el ratón, la impresora
What is the trigger word/phrase in this sentence and what does it mean in English?
El año pasado nosotros viajamos a Nueva York.
El año pasado - last year
What is the trigger word/phrase in the sentence and what does it mean in English?
De vez en cuando mis amigos y yo hicimos videollamadas.
De vez en cuando - once in a while
Which use of the preterite is this sentence an example of?
Yo fui al restaurante una vez.
S- Single Action (completed action)
Which use of the imperfect tense is this sentence an example of?
Yo leía un libro cada mes.
R - Repetition - I read a book every month / I used to read a book every month
Fill in the blank:
Yo quiero _______ mi canción favorita a mi computadora.
a. chatear
b. bajar
c. prender
b. bajar
What is the trigger word/phrase in this sentence and what does it mean in English?
Hace seis meses yo fui a Colorado.
hace seis meses - 6 months ago
What is the trigger word/phrase in the sentence and what does it mean in English?
Todos los veranos yo iba a la playa con mis primos.
todos los veranos - every summer, all the summers
Which use of the preterite is this sentence an example of?
Ella llegó a mi casa a las diez de la mañana.
Arrival/Departure - arrival
Which use of the imperfect tense is this sentence an example of?
Mi casa tenía un jardín muy bonito.
S- Setting/Description