Preterite and Imperfect Jeopardy

Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations

100

Translate into Spanish 

The cat drank milk

El gato bebió leche

200

Translate into Spanish

I used to play baseball

Yo jugaba al beísbol

300

Translate into Spanish

I went to the movies on Monday

Yo fui al cine el lunes.

400

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I saw the cat eat the food

Yo vi al gato comer la comida

500

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When he was 5 he lived in New York

Cuando tenía cinco años vivió en Nueva York

Reasons To use Past Preterite and Imperfect

100

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?

I used to play

Imperfect tense because of key words "used to"

200

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why? 

I went to the party on Sunday.

 Preterite 

Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time

300

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?

My mom asked me if I like scary movies.

Preterite tense 

Why? Completed action

400

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?

He was very hungry.

Imperfect 

Reason - Physical Description

500

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And why?

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

1. Imperfect. Reason - Ongoing action 

2. Preterite. Reason - Interruption

Preterite Conjugations

100

Conjugate ABRIR in the yo form in the preterite

Yo abrí.

200

Conjugate SER in the yo form in the preterite

Yo fui.

300

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

Sirvió

400

Conjugate TOCAR in the nosotros form in the preterite

Nosotros tocamos

500

Conjugate LLEGAR in the yo form in the preterite

Yo llegué

Imperfect Conjugations

100

Conjugate HABLAR in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense

Hablaban.

200

Conjugate SABER in the yo form in the imperfect tense

Yo sabía.

300

Conjugate MIRAR in the tú form in the imperfect tense

Mirabas

400

Conjugate QUERER in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

Queríamos.

500

Conjugate VER in the tú form in the imperfect tense

Veías.

Vocabulary

100

What is the word for yesterday in Spanish?

Ayer.

200

How do you say never in Spanish?

Nunca.

300

How do you say last week in Spanish?

La semana pasada.

400

What does de vez en cuando mean in spanish?

From time to time.

500

What does de costumbre mean in english?

Usually.