Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Translate "The cat drank milk yesterday"
What is "El gato bebió/tomó la leche ayer."
If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why
I used to play chess
What is imperfect, Reason - used to/implied habitual actions
Conjugate hablar in the ellos form in the imperfect
What is hablaban.
What is the word for "yesterday" in Spanish?
What is ayer.
Translate "I used to play baseball"
What is "Yo jugaba al beisbol"
If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why.
I went to the party last Sunday.
What is Preterite, Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time
Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect
What is sabía.
How do you say "never" in spanish?
What is nunca.
Translate "I went to the movies Monday"
What is "Yo fui al cine el lunes."
If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. (2 verbs, 2 reasons)
My mom asked me if I liked scary movies.
1st Verb: What is Preterite, Reason one time action
2nd verb: what is Imperfect, Reason-ongoing action
Conjugate servir in the él, ella, Usted form in the preterite
What is sirvió
Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect
What is mirabas
How do you say "last week" in Spanish?
What is la semana pasada.
Translate "I was studying when the cat entered"
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What is "Yo estudiaba cuando el gato entró."
If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. (2 verbs, 2 reasons)
He was very hungry when he ordered two hamburgers.
1st verb: What is Imperfect, Reason -emotion
2nd verb: What is preterito, Reason - completed action
Conjugate traer in the nosotros form in the preterite
What is trajimos
Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect
What is queríamos.
What does "de vez en cuando" mean?
What is from time to time/once in a while.
Translate "When he was 5 he lived in New York."
What is "Cuando él tenía cinco años vivia en Nueva York"
If you were to translate this sentence would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. (2 verbs, 2 reasons)
I was listening to music when my phone rang.
1st verb: What is Imprefect, Reason - ing word
2nd verb: Preterite, Reason - Interrupting action
Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite
What is llegué
Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect
What is veías.
What does "a menudo" mean?
What is often.