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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 last night.

What is el gato bebió leche anoche.

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

What is imperfect tense Reason - Key words used to

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Conjugate 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. When I was 13, I played baseball.

What is cuando tenía 13 años, jugaba al béisbol.

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If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish, would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why. I went to the party Sunday.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time

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Conjugate 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 last year in Spanish?

What is año pasado.

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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? And give a reason why. My mom asked me if I like scary movies.
What is Preterite tense Reason - 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 eat the food.

What is vi al gato comer la comida.

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If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. He was very hungry.
What is Imperfect tense Reason - Physical Description
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Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite
What is tocamos
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Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense
What is queiríamos.
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What does de vez en cuando mean in Spanish?

What is from time to time.

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Translate into Spanish. When he was 5 he lived in New York.

What is 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? And then give a reason why. I was eating a banana and then my cell phone rang. (Two verbs and two reasons)

What is Imperfect tense Reason - key ending -ing 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

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Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite
What is llegué
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Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense

What is veías.

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What does de costumbre mean in English?

What is as custom/habit.