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 preterit or imperfect? And give a reason why I used to play tennis every summer.
What is imperfect tense/ Reason - Key words: used to/ every summer/ repeated action
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Conjuagte 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 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 on 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 preterit
What is: fui
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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: 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 ví 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 - 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: queríamos.
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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 yrs. old 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 Imprefect tense Reason - key ending -ing (ongoing action) 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 nosotros form in the imperfect tense
What is: veíamos
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What does: Mucho gusto en conocerte.
What is: It is/was nice to meet you.