Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Reasons To use Past Preterite and Imperfect
Preterite Conjugations
Imperfect Conjugations
Vocabulary
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The cat drank milk

What is el gato bebió la leche

100

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. "I used to play."

What is imperfect tense Reason - Key words "used to" - repeated action in the past

Yo jugaba.

100
Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite
What is abrí.
100
Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustededs form in the imperfect tense
What is hablaban.
100

What is the word for yesterday in Spanish?

What is ayer.

200

I used to play baseball

What is yo jugaba al béisbol

200

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. I went to the party on Sunday.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Event completed in the past at a certain time

Yo fui a la fiesta el domingo.

200

Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite

What is fui

200
Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect tense
What is sabía.
200

How do you say never in Spanish?

What is nunca.

300

I went to the movies on Monday

What is yo fui al cine el lunes?

300

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. My mom asked me if I liked the horror movie we watched.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action 

Mi mamá me preguntó si me gustó la película de horror que vimos.

300

Conjugate servir in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite

What is sirvió?

300
Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is mirabas
300

How do you say last week in Spanish?

What is semana pasada.

400

I saw my friend in class yesterday.

What is Yo vi a mi amigo en la clase ayer?

OR Ayer, yo vi a mi amigo en la clase.


400

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. He was very hungry.

What is Imperfect tense Reason -How he felt

Él tenía mucha hambre.

400

Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite

What is tocamos

400

Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

What is queríamos?

400

What does "de vez en cuando" mean in Spanish?

What is from time to time?

500

When he was 5 he lived in New York

What is Cuando él tenía cinco años vivió en Nueva York

500

If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. I was eating a banana and then my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)

What is Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -ing 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

Yo comía una banana cuando sonó mi teléfono.

500
Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite
What is llegué
500
Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is veías.
500

What does "de costumbre" mean in English?

What is "as usual?"

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