Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Translate into Spanish:
The cat drank the 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 played at the park every summer.
Imperfect because it happened every summer, repetitive action.
Conjugate abrir with "yo" as the subject in the preterite tense.
Yo abrí.
Conjugate hablar with "ellos" as the subject in the imperfect tense.
Ellos hablaban.
What is the word for "yesterday" in spanish?
Ayer.
Translate into Spanish.
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 give a reason why.
I went to the party on Sunday.
Preterite because the action was completed at a certain time/day.
Conjugate ser with "yo" as the subject in the preterite tense.
Yo fui
Conjugate saber with "yo" as the subject in the imperfect tense.
Yo sabía.
How do you say "never" in spanish?
Nunca.
Translate into Spanish:
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 give a reason why.
I played baseball when I was little.Imperfect because it's describing a consistent action in childhood.
Conjugate servir with "ella" as the subject in the preterite tense.
Ella sirvió
Conjugate mirar with "tú" as the subject in the imperfect tense.
Tú mirabas
How do you say "last week" in spanish?
Semana pasada.
Translate into Spanish:
Yesterday, I saw the cat eat his food.
Yo vi al gato comer la comida
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why.
The summer I turned five years old, we went to camp.
Preterite because it's describing a specific moment/time.
Conjugate tocar with "nosotros" as the subject in the preterite tense.
Nosotros tocamos
Conjugate querer with "nosotros" as the subject in the imperfect tense
Nosotros queríamos.
What does "de vez en cuando" mean in Spanish?
From time to time.
Translate into Spanish:
When he was 5, he lived in New York
Cuando él tenía cinco años, vivió en Nueva York
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why.
My parents and I always went to a camp in the mountains.
Imperfect because the action occured consistently; the key word is always.
Conjugate tener with "nosotros" as the subject in the preterite tense.
Nosotros tuvimos
Conjugate ver with "tú" as the subject in the imperfect tense.
Tú veías.
What does "a veces" mean in English?
sometimes