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

¿Que es 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? Why? "I used to play."

What is imperfect tense? (Key words "used to")

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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, ustedes 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

¿Que es yo jugaba al beísbol?

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If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish, would it be preterite or imperfect? Why? "I went to the party Sunday."

What is Preterite tense? (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 Monday

¿Que es 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? Why? "My mom asked me if I like scary movies."

What is Preterite tense? (Completed action)

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Conjugate servir in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite
What is se 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 semana pasada.
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Translate into Spanish: I saw the cat eat the food

¿Que es Yo vi el gato comió la comida?

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If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish, would it be preterite or imperfect? Why? "He was very hungry."

What is Imperfect tense? (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

¿Que es 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? Why? I was eating a banana and then my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)

1st: What is Imperfect tense? (key ending -ing) 2nd: Preterite tense (specific 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 comtumbre mean in english?
What is as usual.
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