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Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Reasons To use Past Preterite and Imperfect
Preterite Conjugations
Imperfect Conjugations
Vocabulary
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Translate into Spanish The cat drank milk
What is el gato bebió la leche
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If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? 

I used to play

Imperfect

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Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite
What is abrí.
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Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustededs form in the imperfect tense
What is hablaban.
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What is the word for yesterday in spanish?
What is ayer.
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Translate into spanish I used to play baseball
What is yo jugaba al beísbol
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If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? You must also give a reason why.

I went to the party sunday.

 Preterite tense Reason - completed action at a specific time

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Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite
What is fui
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Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect tense
What is sabía.
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How do you say never in spanish?
What is nunca.
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Translate into spanish I went to the movies Monday
What is yo fui al cine el lunes.
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If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? You must give a reason why.

My mom asked me if I like scary movies.

Preterite tense  - Completed action

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Conjugate servir in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite

What is sirvió

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Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is mirabas
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How do you say last week in spanish?
What is semana pasada.
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Translate into spanish I saw the cat

Yo vi el gato 

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If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? You must give a reason why.

He was very sad.

Imperfect tense - Emotional/physical Description

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Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite
What is tocamos
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Conjugate estar in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

estábamos

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What does a veces mean in spanish?

sometimes

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Translate into spanish When he was 5 he lived in New York

Cuando él tenía cinco años vivió en Nueva York

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If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? Give a reason why.

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

 Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -ing; describing the surroundings

2nd verb Preterite tense  - Interruption action

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Conjugate pedir in the usted form in the preterite

pidió

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Conjugate llegar in the tú form in the imperfect tense

What is llegabas

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What does ´cada noche´mean

every night