The Preterite & the Imperfect Past Tenses
Expresses a completed past action.
What is the preterite tense?
Use the 3rd person singular form of the present tense when forming this type of command.
How to form the familiar or tú command in the affirmative?
Estornuda mucho _____ las alergias.
What is por?"
(Reason: He sneezes a lot because of his allergies.)
Mi madre es ________ (older) que mi padre.
What is mayor?
Es importante que tú _________ (grabar) el programa.
What is "grabes?"
Expresses an ongoing past action.
What is the imperfect?
How José tells his little brother to close (cerrar) the door.
What is «¡Cierra la puerta!»
Necesito limpiar mi habitación ______ la fiesta.
What is para?
(Indicates purpose - what something is done for.
I need to clean my room for the party.)
La computadora en mi escuela funciona ____ ________ (faster) que la computador en mi casa.
What is más rápido?
Es bueno que los niños _________ (ir) a la casa de sus abuelos.
What is vayan?
Ayer, ella me _______ (decir) el cuento.
What is "dijo?"
How Mariana tells her little sister to "ser" happy.
What is «¡Sé feliz!»?
(Affirmative tú command with irregular verb form)
Mi hermana condujo ______ Uber _______ dos años.
What is para & por?
(In the employment of: My sister worked for Uber-; Duration: -for two years.)
Estas galletas son __________ (better) que ésos
What is mejores?
Es malo que yo no ________ (poder) arrancar mi coche.
What is pueda?
The verbs which complete the sentence:
Yo _________ (lavar) mi carro cuando __________ (empezar) a llover.
What is llavaba (imperfect) & empezó (preterite)?
How a nurse advises her patient to drink (beber) more water.
What is «Beba más agua.»?
(Ud. command)
______ mí, este blog is muy interesante.
What is para?
(Opinion: For me (In my opinion), this blog is very interesting.)
El tráfico en esta autopista es ___ ________ (the worst).
What is el peor?
Es necesario que tu novio ________ (ser) amable contigo.
What is sea?
The verbs which complete the sentence:
Mi madre _______ (hacer) la cama cuando los vecino ________ (llamar).
What is hacía (imperfect) and llamaron (preterite)?
How my mom tells the dog to NOT eat (comer) that.
What is «¡No comas eso!»?
(Negative tú command)
Tenemos que pasar _____ (through) la cocina ________ llegar al comedor.
What is por and para?
(Movement/general location: We have to walk through the kitchen - Movement/destination - to get to the dining room.)
Esta pintura es ___ _______ de todas sus pinturas.
What is la mejor?
Es urgente que nosotros _________ (llegar) al hospital pronto.
What is llequemos?