Conjugations
Example sentences
Which tense is this?
Uses for each tense
Verbs that change meaning
100
List the preterite conjugations for jugar
Jugué Jugaste Jugó Jugamos Jugasteis Jugaron
100
Juan talked from one until two o'clock. Juan _______ de la una hasta las dos.
habló
100
Corriste
Preterite
100
Which tense is used for completed, one-time actions?
Preterite
100
What does querer mean in the preterite tense?
Tried
200
List the imperfect conjugations for tomar
Tomaba Tomabas Tomaba Tomábamos Tomabais Tomaban
200
On Saturdays I played with my neighbor. Los sábados yo ______ con mi vecino.
jugaba
200
Quise
Preterite
200
Which tense is used when an action began or ended?
Preterite
200
What verb (infinitive) means succeeded in the preterite tense?
Poder
300
List the preterite conjugations for estar
Estuve Estuviste Estuvo Estuvimos Estuvisteis Estuvieron
300
I was drawing during art class. Yo _______ durante la clase de arte.
dibujaba
300
Ibais
Imperfect
300
Which tense is used for weather?
Imperfect
300
Would you use preterite or imperfect tense to say "used to have" (tener)?
Imperfect
400
List the imperfect forms of ser
Era Eras Era éramos Erais Eran
400
My mother prepared breakfast for me this morning. Mi madre me _______ desayuno esta mañana.
preparó
400
Hizo
Preterite
400
Which tense is used for "was/were -ing"?
Imperfect
400
What does conocer in the preterite form mean?
Met
500
List the preterite forms of dar
Di Diste Dio Dimos Disteis Dieron
500
The dogs were sleeping when Carlos entered. Los perros _______ cuando Carlos _______.
dormían entró
500
Fuimos
Preterite
500
Which tense is used for time?
Imperfect
500
What is the difference between saber in the preterite and imperfect tenses?
Preterite: found out Imperfect: knew
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