Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations Eng. to Span.
Reasons to use preterit or imperfect. (all in English)
Preterite Conjugations
Imperfect Conjugations
Time phrases--
Vocabulary
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Translate into Spanish: The cat drank milk.

What is: El gato bebió/tomó la leche.

100

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 - Key words: used to or a repeated past action.

100

Conjugate abrir in the yo form in the preterit

What is abrí.

100

Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense

What is hablaban.

100

What is the word for yesterday in Spanish? 

What is ayer. 

200

Translate into Spanish: I used to play baseball.

What is: Yo jugaba al béisbol.

200

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 (check mark, on timeline) in past at a certain time

200

Conjugate ser in the yo form in the preterit

What is fui

200

Conjugate leer in the yo form in the imperfect tense

What is leía.

200

How do you say never in Spanish? 

What is nunca. 

300

Translate into Spanish: I went to the movies Monday.

What is: Yo fui al cine el lunes.

300

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterit or imperfect? And give a reason why. My mom asked me if I like scary movies.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action

300

Conjugate tener in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterit (hint: irregular)

What is tuvo

300

Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense

What is mirabas

300

How do you say last week in Spanish?

What is semana pasada. 

400

Translate into Spanish: I saw the cat, it was eating the food.

What is: Yo vi el gato, comía/estaba comiendo la comida.

400

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterit or imperfect? And then give a reason why. It was cold outside.

What is Imperfect tense Reason - weather

400

Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite

What is tocamos

400

Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

What is queríamos.

400

What does "a veces" mean in English? 

What is sometimes. 

500

Translate into Spanish: When he was 5 he used to live in New York.

What is Cuando él tenía cinco años vivía en Nueva York.

500

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterit 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 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

500

Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite

What is llegué

500

Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense

What is veías.

500

What is "last year" in Spanish?

What is el año pasado 

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