Preterite vs. Imperfect Translations
Reasons to use 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"

What is imperfect tense Reason - Key words "used to" --> Habitual past action

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Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite

What is abrí.

100

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 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 certain time "el domingo"

200

Conjuagte ser in the yo form in the preterite

What is fui

200

Conjugate saber in the yo form in the imperfect tense

What is sabía.

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How do you say never in spanish?
What is nunca.
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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 se 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 la semana pasada.

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Translate into spanish I saw the cat eat the food

What is Yo vi el 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 - Description / On-going condition of the past

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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.

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Translate into spanish When he was 5 he lived in New York

What is Cuando él tenía cinco años vivía 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 -  an action that gets interrupted. 2nd verb Preterite tense Reason - Interrupting Action 

500

Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite

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.