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 played with the child.

Que es: El gato jugaba con el niño.

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Translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why I used to play.

Yo jugaba. Key words used, no end or beginning.

100

Conjugate abrir in the yo form in the preterite

Que es abrí.

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Conjugate hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense.
Que es: hablaban.
100
What is the word for yesterday in spanish? Does it indicate Preterit or Imperfect?
What is ayer, preterit.
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Translate into Spanish I used to play baseball.

Que es: Yo jugaba al beísbol.

200

Translate this sentence into Spanish. Would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why.

I spoke with my teacher.

Qué es:

Hablaba con mi profesor. Imperfecto. No timeframe.

200

Conjugate ser in the yo form in the preterite

Que es fui.

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Conjugate mirar in the yo form in the imprefect tense.

Que es miraba.

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How do you say never in spanish? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
What is nunca, imperfect.
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Translate into Spanish I used to travel to Spain.

Que es: Yo viajaba a España.

300

Translate this sentence into Spanish, would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. My mom asked me if I like scary movies.

Mi madre me preguntó si me gusta películas de horror. Completed action, no repetition.

300

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

Que es se sirvió.

300

Conjugate caminar in the tú form in the imperfect tense

Que es caminabas

300

How do you say last week in spanish? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?

What is semana pasada, preterite.

400

Translate into Spanish They used to talk in class.

Que es: Ellos hablaban en la clase.

400

Translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why.

They took lots of quizzes.

Ellos tomaban muchas pruebas. 

Repeated action.

400

Conjugate tocar in the yo form in the preterite.

Que es toqué.

400

Conjugate bailar in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

Que es bailábamos .

400
What does de vez en cuando mean in spanish? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
Que es: from time to time, imperfect.
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Translate into Spanish, I watched tv after school.

Que es: Miraba la television después de la escuela. 

500

Translate to the preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why.

I called my dad every day. 

Qué es:

Llamaba mi padre cada día. 

Repeated action.

500

Conjugate Conducir in the yo form.

Qué es:

Conducí

500

Conjugate despertarse to the tú form in the imperfect tense

Que es te despertabas.

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What does "de comtumbre" mean in english? Does it indicate preterit or imperfect?
Que es: as usual, imperfect.