Time Markers & Clue Words
100: “Siempre” usually goes with which tense?
→ Imperfecto
Conjugate romperse (yo) in preterite.
Me rompí
Conjugate ser (nosotros) in imperfect.
Éramos
Mi mamá (cocinar) cuando yo llegué.
Cocinaba
8. Which of the following is a common remedy in Latin America?
A. Whispering to a cactus
B. Drinking warm soda
C. Putting a raw potato on your forehead
D. Rubbing vapor rub on your feet
D (¡Vaporub para todo!)
“Una vez” is a clue for which tense?
Pretérito
Conjugate poner (ella) in preterite.
Puso
Conjugate jugar (yo) in imperfect.
Jugaba
l doctor me (dar) medicina ayer.
Dio
In Bolivia, what unusual ingredient might you find in your sandwich?
A. Fried llama meat
B. A scoop of ice cream
C. Pasta
D. Another smaller sandwich inside
C (Yep, sandwich de chola with noodles!)
Which tense do we use with “todos los días”?
Imperfecto
Conjugate pedir (ellos) in preterite.
Pidieron
Conjugate doler (a ella) in imperfect.
Le dolía
Cuando éramos niños, siempre (ver) dibujos animados.
Veíamos
In Chile, what unusual topping might you find on a hot dog ("completo")?
A. Mashed potatoes
B. Avocado
C. Spaghetti
D. Pineapple rings
B. (They love palta, aka avocado!)
“Anteayer” points to what type of action?
Completed → Pretérito
Conjugate hacer (ella) in preterite.
Hizo
Conjugate estornudar (tú) in imperfect.
Estornudabas
La clase (empezar) a las 8:00 y (terminar) a las 9:30.
Empezó, terminó
In which country can you buy pizza topped with hard-boiled eggs and peas?
A. Venezuela
B. Argentina
C. Guatemala
D. El Salvador
B (Argentine pizza toppings can get creative!)
What’s the tense when you see: “cuando era niño”?
Imperfecto
Conjugate torcerse (él) in preterite.
Se torció
Conjugate estar (ellos) in imperfect.
Estaban
Mientras tú (leer), el perro (ladrar).
Leías, ladraba
What’s a popular belief in many Latin American countries when you’re sick?
A. Never eat anything yellow
B. Put a red thread on your forehead
C. Watch telenovelas until you’re cured
D. Eat 13 grapes and whisper your illness to the moon
B (To cure hiccups or "mal de ojo")