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

What is imperfect tense Reason - Key words used to

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Conjugate 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

You jugaba beisbol

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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 sunday.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time (specific 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 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 like scary movies.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action

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

What is corrió

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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 semana pasada.
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Translate into spanish 

I saw the cat on the street

What is 

Yo vi el gato en la calle

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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

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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 vivió 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 Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -ing (continued action) 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

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Conjugate hablar in the yo form in the preterite

What is hablé

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Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is veías.
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What does "se dio cuenta" mean in english?

What is "realized".

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