Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
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The cat drank milk
El gato bebió leche
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?
I used to play
Imperfect tense because of key words "used to"
Conjugate ABRIR in the yo form in the preterite
Yo abrí.
Conjugate HABLAR in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense
Hablaban.
What is the word for yesterday in Spanish?
Ayer.
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I used to play baseball
Yo jugaba al beísbol
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?
I went to the party on Sunday.
Preterite
Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time
Conjugate SER in the yo form in the preterite
Yo fui.
Conjugate SABER in the yo form in the imperfect tense
Yo sabía.
How do you say never in Spanish?
Nunca.
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I went to the movies on Monday
Yo fui al cine el lunes.
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?
My mom asked me if I like scary movies.
Preterite tense
Why? Completed action
Conjugate SERVIR in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite
Sirvió
Conjugate MIRAR in the tú form in the imperfect tense
Mirabas
How do you say last week in Spanish?
La semana pasada.
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I saw the cat eat the food
Yo vi al gato comer la comida
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?
He was very hungry.
Imperfect
Reason - Physical Description
Conjugate TOCAR in the nosotros form in the preterite
Nosotros tocamos
Conjugate QUERER in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense
Queríamos.
What does de vez en cuando mean in spanish?
From time to time.
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When he was 5 he lived in New York
Cuando tenía cinco años vivió en Nueva York
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?
I was eating a banana and then my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)
1. Imperfect. Reason - Ongoing action
2. Preterite. Reason - Interruption
Conjugate LLEGAR in the yo form in the preterite
Yo llegué
Conjugate VER in the tú form in the imperfect tense
Veías.
What does de costumbre mean in english?
Usually.