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Preterite and Imperfect Uses
Preterite Conjugations
Imperfect Conjugations
Vocabulary
100

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterit or imperfect? Give a reason why.

I used to play tennis every summer.

What is imperfect tense/ Reason - Key words: used to/ every summer/ repeated action

100
Conjuagte abrir in the yo form in the preterite
What is: abrí.
100

Conjugate Hablar in the ellos, ellas, ustedes form in the imperfect tense

What is: hablaban.

100

What is the word for "yesterday" in Spanish?

What is: ayer.

200

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? Give a reason why.

I went to the party on Sunday.

What is Preterite tense/ Reason - Event completed in past at a certain time.

200

Conjugate tocar in the nosotros form in the preterite

What is: tocamos

200
Conjugate Saber in the yo form in the imperfect tense
What is: sabía.
200

How do you say "always" in Spanish?

What is: siempre

300

If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And give a reason why.

I went to the park for 2 hours on Tuesday.

What is Preterite tense Reason - Completed action/specific amount of time

300

Conjugate estudiar in the ellos/ellas/uds. form in the preterite

What is: estudiaron

300
Conjugate mirar in the tú form in the imperfect tense
What is: mirabas
300

How do you say "last week" in Spanish?

What is: la semana pasada.

400

If you were to translate this sentence into spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? And then give a reason why. 

He was very smart as a child.

What is Imperfect tense Reason - Physical Description/Characteristic

400
Conjugate llegar in the yo form in the preterite
What is: llegué
400

Conjugate ser in the nosotros form in the imperfect tense

What is: éramos

400

How do you say "often" in Spanish?

What is: a menudo

500

If you were to translate this sentence into Spanish would it be preterite or imperfect? Give a reason why.

I was eating a banana when 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

500

Conjugate Ser in the yo form in the preterite

What is: fui

500

Conjugate ver in the tú form in the imperfect tense

What is: veías

500

What do you say "from time to time" in Spanish?

What is: de vez en cuando