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

Qué es: 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: I used to play

What is imperfect tense Reason - used to

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Conjugate abrir in the yo form in the preterite

Qué es: abrí.

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

Qué es: hablaban.

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What is the word for yesterday in spanish?

Qué es: ayer.

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Translate into spanish I used to play baseball

Qué es: yo jugaba al beísbol

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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
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Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite

Qué es: fui

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Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imperfect tense

Qué es: sabía.

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How do you say never in spanish & what tense does it go with?

Qué es: nunca y el imperfecto

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Translate into spanish I went to the movies Monday

Qué 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? 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 jugar in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite

Qué es: jugó

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Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense

Qué es: mirabas

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How do you say last weekend in spanish?

Qué es: el fin de semana pasada.

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Translate into spanish I saw the cat eat the food

Qué 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? And then give a reason why. He was very hungry.
What is Imperfect tense Reason - Physical Description
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Conjugate practicar in the nosotros form in the preterite

Qué es: practicamos

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Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

Qué es: queríamos.

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What does de repente mean in spanish and what past tense is it associated with?

Qué es: suddenly & preterit

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Translate into spanish When he was 5 he lived in New York

Qué 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? And then give a reason why. I was eating a banana and when my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)

What is Imperfect tense Reason - key ending -ing 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

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Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite

Qué es: llegué

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Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense

Qué es: veías.

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How do you say once upon a time in Spanish & why is it used with the imperfect?

Qué es: Había una vez & used for setting a scene (ambientación)

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