Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Translate into Spanish: The cat drank the milk.
El gato bebió la leche.
I was 6 when we moved to Maine. Tense + reason (2 responses)
Imperfect + Age
Preterite + Completed action
Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite
What is abrí.
What is the definition and which form of past does it trigger? ayer
Yesterday - preterite
Translate into Spanish: He used to play baseball.
Él jugaba al beísbol.
I went to the party on Sunday.
Preterite + Completed Event
Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite
Fui
Conjugate saber in the they form in the imperfect tense
sabían
What is the definition and which form of past does it trigger? Nunca
Never & Imperfect
Translate into Spanish: We went to the movies Monday.
Fuimos al cine el lunes.
It was a rainy and cold day.
Imperfect + Weather
Conjugate servir in the él/ella/usted form in the preterite
Sirvió
Conjugate mirar in the we form in the imperfect tense
mirábamos
How do you say last week in Spanish?
la semana pasada.
Translate into Spanish: I saw the cat yesterday.
Yo vi el gato ayer.
He was very hungry.
Imperfect + Physical Condition
Conjugate tocar in the yo form in the preterite
toque
Conjugate querer in the tú form in the imperfect tense
querías
What does aveces mean in spanish?
sometimes
Translate into Spanish: When he was 5 he lived in New York.
Cuando él tenía cinco años vivía en Nueva York.
I was eating a banana when my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)
Imperfect + Wasing/wereing
Preterite + Interruption
Name 10 of the 17 irregular preterite verbs I taught you.
ir, ser, dar, ver,
poner, poder, saber,
hacer, querer, venir
andar, estar, tener
decir, traer, traducir, conducir
What is the infinitive and yo form of the three irregular verbs in the imperfect?
ser - era
ir - iba
ver - veía
What does de niño mean in English and what tense does it trigger?
as a child & Imperfect