Which tense do I use in this sentence, Pret or Imp?
Would you use the Pret or Imp- Why?
Preterite Conjugations
Imperfect Conjugations
Vocabulary
100

Todos los veranos, mi familia y yo....

IMPERFECT

Ej: viajábamos a Perú

100
The house was decorated with roses

Imperfect tense- DESCRIPTION

100

Abrir (yo)

abrí.

100

Ellas (hablar)

Ellas hablaban.

100

What is the word for yesterday?

Ayer.

200

Anoche, yo....

PRETERITE

Ej: estudié para mi examen

200

I went to the party sunday.

Preterite tense Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time

200

Tocar (nosotros)

Tocamos

200
Saber (Yo)

Yo sabía.

200

How do you say always?

Siempre

300

El viernes, mis primos...

PRETERITE

Ej: fueron al cine

300

My cousin was wearing a dress with boots

IMPERFECT- description of someone

300

 servir (Ud)

sirvió

300
Mirar (tu)

Tu mirabas

300

How do you say last week?

La semana pasada.

400

 De niño, yo siempre....

IMPERFECTO

Ej: iba a la escuela

400

He was very hungry.

Imperfect tense Reason - Physical Description

400

Ser (Yo)

Fui
400

Querer (nosotros)

Nosotros queríamos.

400

What does the word "De repente" mean?

Suddenly

500

Cuando ______(tener) 5 años, yo vivía en NY. 

IMPERFECTO

age :)

500

I was eating a banana and then my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)

 Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -to be + ing 

2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

An ongoing action that is interrupted in the past

500

Hacer (Yo)

Yo hice

500
Ver (tu)

Tu veías.

500

What does the word Mientras mean?

While