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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
What is el gato bebió la leche
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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 soccer when I was a child.

What is imperfect tense Reason - Key words used to/ when I was a child

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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.
100
What is the word for yesterday in spanish?
What is ayer.
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Translate into Spanish: I used to play baseball.

What is yo jugaba al beísbol

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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 specific time.

200

Conjugate ser in the yo form in the preterite

What is fui

200
Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imprefect tense
What is sabía.
200

How do you say "always" in Spanish?

What is siempre.

300

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.) This morning, my mom asked me to wash the dishes.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action

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

What is escribió

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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 in the house.

What is Yo vi al gato en la casa.

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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 - State of being/ descriptive

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Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite

What is tocamos

400

Conjugate querer in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

What is queríamos.

400
What does de vez en cuando mean in spanish?
What is from time to time.
500

Translate into Spanish: When he was 5 (when he was having 5 years) he lived in New York.

What is Cuando él tenía cinco años, vivió en Nueva York

500

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 - was/were -ing

 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interruption

500

Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite (hint: yo form irregularity)

What is llegué

500
Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is veías.
500

What does "a menudo" mean in English?

What is often.