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: El gato bebió la leche.
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Translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why I used to play.
Yo jugaba. Key words used, no end or beginning.
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Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite
Que es abrí.
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Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense.
Que es: hablaban.
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What is the word for yesterday in spanish? Does it indicate Preterit or Imperfect?
What is ayer, preterit.
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Translate into spanish I used to play baseball.
Que es: Yo jugaba al beísbol.
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Translate this sentence into spanish. Would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. I went to the party sunday.
Yo fui a la fiesta el domingo. Event completed in past at a certain time.
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Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite
Que es fui.
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Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect tense.
Que es sabía.
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How do you say never in spanish? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
What is nunca, imperfect.
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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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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.
Mi madre me preguntó si me gusta películas de horror. Completed action, no repetition.
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Conjugate servir in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite
Que es se sirvió.
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Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense
Que es mirabas
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How do you say last week in spanish? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
What is semana pasada, preterit.
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Translate into spanish I saw the cat, he ate the food
Que es: Yo vi el gato, él comió la comida.
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Translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. He was very hungry.
Él tenía mucha hambre. - Physical Description/feelings
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Conjugate tocar in the yo form in the preterite
Que es toqué.
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Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense
Que es queiríamos.
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What does de vez en cuando mean in spanish? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
Que es: from time to time, imperfect.
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Translate into spanish When he was 5 he lived in New York. **WHY?---defend your answer!
Que es: Cuando él tenía cinco años vivió en Nueva York.
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Translate to the preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. I was eating a banana and then my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)
Yo comía un platano cuando sonó mi celular. (Yo estaba comiendo) What is Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -ing 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption
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Conjugate sonreír in the vosotros form in the preterite
What is sonreísteis.
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Conjugate despertarse to the tú form in the imperfect tense
Que es se despertábamos.
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What does "de comtumbre" mean in english? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
Que es: as usual, imperfect.
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