Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Translate into Spanish The cat drank milk
el gato bebió la leche
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...
What is NEVER *imperfect
Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustededs form in the imperfect tense
What is hablaban.
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
Mientras
While *usually imperfect
Conjugate TENER in the ellos form in the imprefect tense
What is tenían.
How do you say as a kid or from my youth?
What is de niño/a
Translate into spanish I went to the movies Monday
What is yo fui al cine el lunes.
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
suddenly *PRETERITE
Translate into spanish I was going to the movies when I saw a cat
What is Yo iba al cine cuando yo VI un gato.
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
de vez en cuando
What is once in while
Conjugate querer in the tU form
What is querías
What does siempre mean in spanish?
What is ALWAYS
Translate into spanish
When he was 5 he lived in New York
What is Cuando él tenía cinco años vivió en Nueva York
A menudo
often
What does de eran las siete mean in english
AND which tense is it, and WHY?
What is as IT WAS 7 oclock, IMPERFECT, TIME