Preterite or Imperfect?
El Imperfecto
El Pretérito
Translations
Time Markers
100
Would we use the preterite or the imperfect: It was 2:00 in the afternoon.
El imperfecto
100
Conjugate to the imperfect: bailar / yo
bailaba
100
Conjugate to the preterite: hablar / yo
hablé
100

What did you do this weekend?

¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?

100

Yesterday

Ayer

200

Preterite or Imperfect? I played volleyball last night.

Preterite

200

Conjugate to the imperfect: leer / ella

leía

200
Conjugate to the preterite: escribir / nosotros
escribimos
200
It was 6:00.
Eran las seis.
200

Last night

anoche
300

Preterite or Imperfect: When I was a kid, I used to watch cartoons on Saturdays. (2 verbs here...so you need 2 answers!)

Imperfect / Imperfect

300
Conjugate to the imperfect: trabajar / nosotros
trabajábamos
300

Conjugate to the preterite: jugar / yo

jugué

300

I used to work at McDonalds when I was 16.

Yo trabajaba a McDonalds cuando tenía 16 años.

300

The day before yesterday

anteayer

400
Preterite or Imperfect: It was noon when it started to rain. (2 verbs here...so you need 2 answers!)
Imperfect / Preterite
400

Conjugate to the imperfect: ir / Ustedes

iban

400

Conjugate to the preterite: hacer / yo

hice

400

We said hello.

Dijimos hola.
400

Two years ago

Hace dos años.


500
Preterite or Imperfect: I was 12 years old when we adopted our dog, Fido. (2 verbs here...so you need 2 answers!)
Imperfect / Preterite
500

Conjugate to the imperfect: dormirse / tú

te dormían

500

Conjugate to the preterite: querer / ella

quiso

500

They were dancing when I arrived.

Ellos bailaban cuando yo llegué.

500

Last month

El mes pasado


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