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

What is el gato bebió la leche

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

What is imperfect tense Reason - Repeated action in the past.

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Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite

What is abrí.

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Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustededs form in the imperfect tense
What is hablaban.
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What is the word for yesterday in Spanish?

What is ayer?

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Translate into Spanish I used to play baseball

What is yo jugaba al béisbol

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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 past at a certain time

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Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite
What is fui
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Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect tense
What is sabía.
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How do you say never in Spanish?

What is nunca?

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Translate into Spanish I went to the movies on Monday.

What is yo fui al cine el lunes.

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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 scary movies.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action

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

What is sirvió

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Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is mirabas
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How do you say last week in Spanish?

What is la semana pasada.

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Translate into Spanish waiter served the food

What is El mesero sirvió la comida

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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 - Physical Description/Condition/Feeling

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Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite
What is tocamos
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Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense
What is queiríamos.
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What does de vez en cuando mean in Spanish?

What is from time to time?

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Translate into Spanish When he was 5 he lived in New York

What is Cuando él tenía cinco años vivía en Nueva York

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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 1. Imprefect tense Reason -ongoing action 2. Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

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Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite

What is llegué

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Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is veías.
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What does de costumbre mean in English?

What is as usual?

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