¿Preterito o imperfecto?
They wrote their essay for history class
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Preterite
This is an action (writing) and I can put it on a timeline
•______________ un estudiante muy inteligente.
•Fui
•Fue
•Era
Era --> this is a description of a student and it cannot be put on a timeline. Being smart continues over time.
Ver + Preterito
Explain for bonus points
Yo vi una pelicula
I saw a movie one time and it can go on a timeline
¿Correccion --> Si o no?
Escribe la correccion si sea necesario
Anoche nosotros miramos el partido de basquetbol.
No --> This has a clear time it occurred because it says we watched last night
¿Que es el capital de Mexico?
Mexico City or La ciudad de Mexico
The concert was very long.
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Preterite
The concert is an event that has finished
•Yo _______________ al centro comerical
•Fui
•Fue
•Iba
Fui --> I went is an action and can be put on a timeline.
Ser + Preterito
Explain for bonus points
Las clases fueron canceladas por la falta de participacion.
The classes can only be canceled once.
¿Correccion --> Si o no?
Escribe la correccion si sea necesario
El concierto era muy divertido.
Si --> It should be fue because the concert is a one time event that has ended
¿Donde estuvo la Copa Mundial de 2018?
Rusa / Russia
My brother used to go to his friends house all the time.
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Imperfect
This is something that is repeated because it says "all the time"La cena ______________ muy larga
•Fui
•Fue
•Era
Fue --> Dinner is a meal/event, so it will eventually end
Difundir + Imperfecto
Explain for bonus points
Las noticias siempre difundian informacion triste.
I used the word "siempre" to show it happened more than once, which would make it imperfect.
¿Correccion --> Si o no?
Escribe la correccion si sea necesario
Yo grababa mi video por mi clase de baile
Si --> This uses an imperfect conjugation so I need something to show that it has repeated, like "todos los dias" or "a menudo" (oftentimes)
Escribe el nombre de la persona que canto "Despacito" originalmente (no se acepta Justin Bieber)
Daddy Yankee o Luis Fonsi
There were a lot of people in the hallway.
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Imperfect
This is imperfect because it is a description and there is no action in the sentence - I cannot put people in the hallway on a timeline.
•Mi dia ___________ malo porque ______________4 demeritos.
•Estaba; recibí
•Estaba; recibía
•Estuvo; recibí
Estuvo and recibi --> Your day ends and can be put on a timeline and receiving demerits is an action.
This is imperfect because I am showing a trait of the phones - that they are always a distraction for students.
¿Correccion --> Si o no?
Escribe la correccion si sea necesario
Yo quise hablar con mi profesora acerca de mi nota en su clase.
Depende --> But probably yes, because you wanted and did talk to your teacher about your grade. This is not something you would want over a long period of time, because you have a bad grade and want to talk about it immediately.
La mejor adivinanza gana
572 million
Cell phones were a distraction in class.
Explain as well in detail for double points
EITHER
Hector no _____________ estudiar porque no ______________ sus apuntes.
pudo, tuvo
podia, tenia
pudo, tenia
podia, tuvo
•Estuvo; recibía
Pudo, tuvo OR podia, tenia
We do not know if this was one night (most likely) or a consistent problem for Hector. Both tenses need to be the same though to show consistency.
Imperfecto + uds. deciden la palabra
Explain for bonus points
Nosotros nunca queriamos estudiar por nuestros examenes.
This is a habit - we never wanted to study. It also is something that happened more than once, so it is imperfect.
¿Correccion --> Si o no?
Escribe la correccion si sea necesario
El acoso escolar era un problema persistente en la escuela.
Si --> I need imperfect because it says it was a persistent problem. It lasted for a long time.
Escribe el nombre de la provincia/parte de Espana que quiere separarse del pais -- This has been in the news a lot
Cataluna / Catalonia
Barcelona esta alli