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

What is "El gato bebió/tomó la leche ayer."

100

If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why 

I used to play chess

What is imperfect, Reason - used to/implied habitual actions

100
Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite
What is abrí.
100

Conjugate hablar in the ellos form in the imperfect

What is hablaban.

100

What is the word for "yesterday" in Spanish?

What is ayer.

200

Translate "I used to play baseball"

What is "Yo jugaba al beisbol"

200

If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. 

I went to the party last Sunday.

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

200
Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite
What is fui
200

Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect 

What is sabía.

200

How do you say "never" in spanish?

What is nunca.

300

Translate "I went to the movies Monday"

What is "Yo fui al cine el lunes."

300

If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. (2 verbs, 2 reasons)

My mom asked me if I liked scary movies.

1st Verb: What is Preterite, Reason one time action

2nd verb: what is Imperfect, Reason-ongoing action

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 

What is mirabas

300

How do you say "last week" in Spanish?

What is la semana pasada.

400

Translate "I was studying when the cat entered"

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What is "Yo estudiaba cuando el gato entró."

400

If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. (2 verbs, 2 reasons)

He was very hungry when he ordered two hamburgers.

1st verb: What is Imperfect, Reason -emotion

2nd verb: What is preterito, Reason - completed action

400

Conjugate traer in the nosotros form in the preterite

What is trajimos

400

Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect

What is queríamos.

400

What does "de vez en cuando" mean?

What is from time to time/once in a while.

500

Translate "When he was 5 he lived in New York."

What is "Cuando él tenía cinco años vivia en Nueva York"

500

If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. (2 verbs, 2 reasons)

I was listening to music when my phone rang.

1st verb: What is Imprefect, Reason - ing word

2nd verb: Preterite, Reason - Interrupting action

500

Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite

What is llegué

500

Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect

What is veías.

500

What does "a menudo" mean?

What is often.

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