Imperfect vs preterite tense
This tense is used to describe actions that happened repeatedly or habitually in the past.
What is imperfect tense
This word is used to indicate the purpose of an action, like “in order to.”
Para
Preterite form of Ir in the yo form
fui
Translate: She is the most intelligent student in the class.
Ella es la estudiante más inteligente de la clase
In the preterite, conocer means
“to meet"
Translate: I went to the store yesterday
Fui a la tienda ayer
Translate: This gift is for you.
Este regalo es para ti
The verb hacer in the el/Ella/usted form in the preterite
hizo
Fill in the blanks:
Carlos es ___ chico ___ alto ___ la escuela.
"el", "más", "de"
In the preterite, saber means this
to find out or to learn
This tense is used to describe physical, mental, or emotional states in the past.
What is imperfect tense
Fill in the blank: Caminamos ___ el parque.
Por
This verb means "to have" and becomes "tuv-" in the preterite.
tener
This structure is used to say something or someone is the best or worst among a group.
What is "el/la/los/las + noun + más/menos + adjective + de"?
In the preterite, querer means this
to try
Choose the correct tense: “Cuando era niño, siempre ___ (jugar) con mis primos.”
What is "jugaba"?
Choose the correct word: Trabajo ___ ganar dinero.
Para
Ellos/Ella's/Ustedes form of decir in the preterite
dijieron
Correct the error:
Ellos son los más estudiantes inteligentes de todos.
What is: “Ellos son los estudiantes más inteligentes de todos”?
This verb means “refused” in the preterite
no querer
Explain the difference in meaning:
"Conocí a Juan" vs. "Conocía a Juan"
What is: "Conocí a Juan"
“Estudio por dos horas” vs. “Estudio para ser doctor”
Estudio por dos horas
conjugate estar in the nosotros form
estuvimos
Translate: They are the least talkative people in the group.
What is “Ellos son las personas menos habladoras del grupo”?
In the preterite, poder changes from “to be able to” to
to manage to/succeed in something