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Preterite and Imperfect Uses
Preterite and Imperfect Uses
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterit or imperfect? Give a reason why.
I used to play tennis every summer.
What is imperfect tense/ Reason - Key words: used to/ every summer/ repeated action
Conjugate Hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense
What is: hablaban.
What is the word for "yesterday" in Spanish?
What is: ayer.
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? Give a reason why.
I went to the party on Sunday.
What is Preterite tense/ Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time.
Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite
What is: tocamos
How do you say "always" in Spanish?
What is: siempre
If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why.
I went to the park for 2 hours on Tuesday.
What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action/specific amount of time
Conjugate estudiar in the ellos/ellas/uds. form in the preterite
What is: estudiaron
How do you say "last week" in Spanish?
What is: la semana pasada.
If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why.
He was very smart as a child.
What is Imperfect tense Reason - Physical Description/Characteristic
Conjugate ser in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense
What is: éramos
How do you say "often" in Spanish?
What is: a menudo
If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? Give a reason why.
I was eating a banana when my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)
What is Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -ing (ongoing action) 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption
Conjugate Ser in the yo form in the preterite
What is: fui
Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is: veías
What do you say "from time to time" in Spanish?
What is: de vez en cuando