keywords!
Ayer
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
yesterday; preterite
Generalmente
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
Generally/usually; imperfect
_______ (hacía/hizo) mucho frío anoche.
Which one and tell me why.
hacía; weather
tú ________ (empezaste/empezabas) a leer un libro
chose the correct conjugation and tell me why
empezaste; beginning or end of an action
Tell me the acronym for preterite uses
(ICES or SAFE)
Specific instance, Action that interrupts, Focus on beginning/end, enclosed amount of time
Interruption, completed action, enclosed amount of time, Specific instance
nunca
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
never; imperfect
siempre
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
always; imperfect
Yo ______ (tuve/tenía) nueve años.
Chose the correct conjugation and tell me why
tenía; age
______ (era/fue) la una de la mañana.
Pick the correct conjugation and tell me why.
era; telling time
tell me the acronym for imperfect (WATERS)
weather, age, telling time, emotion, repetition, setting the scene
Durante la semana
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
during the week; preterite
de repente
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
suddenly; preterite
Ayer, yo (bebí/bebía) muchas verduras.
Pick the correct conjugation and tell me why.
bebí
1. completed action (ayer)
Yo siempre (visitaba/visité) a mis abuelos en Puerto Rico cada verano.
pick the correct conjugation and tell me why
visitaba; repetition (keyword: siempre)
translate!
My mother went to the library yesterday.
Mi madre fue a la biblioteca ayer
or
ayer, mi madre fue a la biblioteca
entonces
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
then/therefore; preterite
un día
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
one day; preterite
En 2018, yo me _______ (gradué/graduaba) de la escuela secundaria.
Pick the correct conjugation and tell me why
gradué; specific instance (2018)
La semana pasada yo _______ (fui/iba) a la playa, entonces _______ (comía/comí) mucho helado.
chose the correct conjugation and tell me why
fui, comí
1. completed action
2. keywords: "la semana pasada" and "entonces"
translate!
Mi hermano nacío en dos mil veintitrés
My brother was born in 2003
todos los viernes
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
every Friday; imperfect
cada mes
What is the English translation and tell me if it is preterite or imperfect
each month; imperfect
Cuando yo (miré/miraba) Breaking Bad, (recibí/recibía) un texto.
Pick the correct conjugation and tell me why (2 reasons)
miraba, recibí
1. setting the scene
2. interruption
Cuando yo ________ (era/fui) niña, ________ (estudié/estudiaba) todos los días
Pick the correct conjugation and tell me why.
(2 reasons)
era and estudiaba;
1. setting the scene
2. keywords: todos los días = everyday
En un papel de tu cuaderno (notebook) porfavor dibuja un árbol de navidad. El árbol tiene que ser MUY pequeño con una estrella MUY grande encima del árbol. Y dibuja un oso polar al lado del árbol.
On a piece of paper from your notebook, please draw a christmas tree. The tree has to be really small with a very big star on top of the tree. And draw a polar bear next to it.