Characters (los personajes)
Events & Descriptions
El imperfecto
Preterit vs. Imperfect (English Examples)
Oldies But Goodies!
100
1.) el héroe =
2.) la heroína =
1.) hero
2.) heroine
100
"to be in love" in Spanish takes SER or ESTAR?
estar --> it's considered a temporary condition
100
What is the imperfect tense/when is it used?
To describe people or places in a distant past, used to talk about how someone felt, what they looked like, how they used to be, etc.
100
Preterit or imperfect?
Yesterday, we went shopping at the mall.
Preterit --> recent, specific past & completed action
100
¿Qué es?
acampar
200
What is this group of people called, in SPANISH?
el ejército
200
What's the vocabulary word, in SPANISH?
transformar
200
Give 2 imperfect trigger words and what they mean in English.
siempre = always
muchas veces = many times
mientras = while
nunca = never
todos los días = every day
200
Preterit or Imperfect (x2)?
When I WAS little, I USED TO CRY a lot.
*You're giving two answers because there are TWO past-tense VERBS.
Imperfect --> was little = age
Imperfect --> used to cry = habitual action
200
hacer la maleta =
to pack a suitcase
300
Lo opuesto de tu amigo es tu...
enemigo
300
to be jealous, in SPANISH:
tener celos
300
What are the 5, AR verb endings? You DO NOT have to include the "vosotros" ending.
aba ábamos
abas X
aba aban
300
Identify if the TWO past-tense verbs would take the Preterit or Imperfect:
The teacher WAS TALKING when the phone RANG.
Was talking = imperfect --> ongoing action in the past
Rang = preterit --> interrupting action
300
What do these vocabulary terms mean, in English?
1.) afeitarse =
2.) levantarse =
3.) cepillarse los dientes =
1.) to shave
2.) to get up
3.) to brush your teeth
400
Spell the word "warrior" in SPANISH. Include the el/la!
el guerrero
OR
la guerrera
400
1.) la guerra =
2.) casarse =
3.) contar =
4.) pelear =
1.) war
2.) to get married
3.) to tell
4.) to fight
400
Conjugate the following verbs for the subjects provided. Remember, you're conjugating in the IMPERFECT tense!
yo (bailar) -->
tú (andar) -->
ella (mirar) -->
nosotros (nadar) -->
yo bailaba, tú andabas, ella miraba,
nosotros nadábamos
400
Preterit or Imperfect AND WHY?
1.) She was so mad at me!
2.) I studied for 3 hours last night.
3.) The Internet was invented on January 1st, 1983.
4.) He used to be so nice.
1.) Imperfect --> emotion & no specific time
2.) Preterit --> recent past & specific length of time
3.) Preterit --> one time action that was completed & specified
4.) Imperfect --> no sense of time & personality description
400
Name at least 6 body parts, in Spanish:
el ojo, la oreja, la nariz,
la boca, el brazo, la pierna
los dientes, la mano, el pie
500
La _______________________ es la hija del rey y la reina.
princesa
500
Lo opuesto de una leyenda...
*Hint --> it's an adjective!
histórico(a)
500
Mientras el enemigo _________________ con el héroe, la princesa ______________________ al palacio.
*Hint --> you're conjugating the verbs regresar & pelear, but not necessarily in that order...
el enemigo peleaba
la princesa regresaba
500
List 3 SPANISH trigger words for the preterit tense and 3 for the imperfect.
Preterit:
- ayer, anoche, el año pasado, esta mañana, esta noche, de repente, hoy, una vez
Imperfect:
- cada año, cada día, siempre, nunca, mientras, todos los días
500
Name 10, Spanish-speaking countries.
Mexico, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico