Preterite Conjugations
Imperfect Conjugations
Vocab
Idiomatic Phrasing
Día de los Muertos
100
Translate to Spanish (in the preterite):
we played
(nosotros) jugamos
100
Translate to Spanish (in the imperfect):
he used to have fun
(él) se divertía
100
Translate to Spanish: game
(el) juego
100
Fill in the missing piece of the translation:
we used to hate each other = _____ odiábamos
nos odiábamos
100
"Día de los Muertos" actually takes place over these TWO days each year.
November 1 & 2
200
Translate to Spanish:
I met
(yo) conocí
200
Translate to Spanish (in the imperfect):
I was (ser)
(yo) era
200
Translate to Spanish: toy
(el) juguete
200
Fill in the missing piece of the translation:
she told me she wanted to be = ella me dijo _____ quería ser
ella me dijo que quería ser
200
To celebrate Día de los Muertos, families create altars known by this Spanish word in honor of their deceased loved ones.
ofrendas
300
Translate to Spanish (in the preterite):
My family went
mi familia fue
300
Translate to Spanish (in the imperfect):
we played
(nosotros) jugábamos
300
Translate to Spanish:
the park/playground
el parque
300
Fill in the missing piece of the translation:
I met my best friend = Yo conocí ___ mi mejor amigo
Yo conocí a mi mejor amigo
300
One tradition of Día de los Muertos is creating sugar skulls known by this Spanish word for "skull", which are often decorated with bright colors and smiling faces.
Calaveras (or calaveritas)
400
Translate to Spanish (in the preterite):
she told me
ella me dijo
400
Translate to Spanish (in the imperfect):
they used to go
(ellos) iban
400
Translate to Spanish:
my best friend
mi mejor amigo(a)
400
Fill in the missing piece of the translation:
before school = antes _____ escuela
antes de escuela
400
This flower is often used to decorate on Día de los Muertos because the strong scent is meant to guide the dead back to visit their families.
Cempasúchil (marigold)
500
Translate to Spanish (in the preterite):
he asked for
(él) pidió
500
Translate to Spanish (in the imperfect):
it was important to me
me importaba
500
Translate to Spanish: the first day
el primer día
500
Fill in the missing piece of the translation:
we went to the park to swing together = fuimos al parque ______ columpiarnos
fuimos al parque para columpiarnos
500
Día de los Muertos evolved from and combined other celebrations from these TWO cultures (name both).
1. Aztec
2. Spanish/Catholic