Vocab
Apple = ?
manzana
Cuando era niño, siempre ____ manzanas. (comer)
comía; imperfect bc it's a repeated past action
THIS IS IMPERFECT VS PRETERITE Yo ___ la fresas cuando el cliente entró. (pesar)
pesaba, imperfect bc its an incomplete action
Grapes = ?
uvas
Steak = ?
bistec
Mientras (while) mi mama ___ pollo, mi papa preparaba la ensalada. (cocinar)
cocinaba, imperfect bc it's an ongoing action that's indicated by mientras (while)
Make a sentence using imperfect progressive tense + the following: yo/estar/cortar/la carne
Yo estaba cortando la carne.
Beef = ?
carne de res
Chicken = ?
pollo
Ellos ___ uvas en el picnic. (comer)
comieron, preterite bc it's a completed action
Make a sentence using imperfect progressive tense + the following: ella/estar/limpiar/las frutas
Ella estaba limpiando las frutas.
Strawberries = ?
fresas
Lemons = ?
limones
Nosotros ___ en la tienda cuando empezó a llover. (estar)
estábamos, imperfect bc it's an ongoing/incomplete action
Make a sentence using imperfect progressive tense + the following: nosotros/estar/pesar/las uvas
Nosotros estábamos pesando las uvas.
Ham = ?
jamón
Pork = ?
cerdo
Todos los sábados, ella ___ fruta fresca. (comprar)
compraba, imperfect bc its a habit/habitual action
Make a sentence using imperfect progressive tense + the following: ellos/estar/cocinar/el bistec
Ellos estaban cocinando el bistec.
*Which 'fruit' is not actually a fruit?
Strawberry, it's a receptacle which means its seeds are on the outside and it comes from the plant stem which also doesn't make it a berry either. Usually fruits come from a plants' ovaries, not the stem.