Vocab
Preterite
Imperfect
Commands
Other
100
impresionar
What is to impress
100
When do I use the preterite?
What is to tell about an action that happened once and was done
100
When do I use the imperfect.
What is to tell about habitual or ongoing actions.
100
affirmative tu command of salir
What is sal
100
The theater is closed.
What is El teatro esta cerrado.
200
tambor
What is drum
200
cantar in the preterite el form
What is canto
200
what are 2 imperfect red flags
What is time, date, weather, a menudo, muchas veces, generalmente, siempre, nunca (and others!)
200
negative tu command of tener
What is no tengas
200
ser and estar both mean _________
What is to be
300
aconsejar
What is to give advice
300
vivir in the preterite nosotros form
What is vivimos
300
I would use the imperfect to describe a situation in the past, like my grandma's house.
What is yes
300
negative tu command of poner
What is no pongas
300
My arm is broken.
What is mi brazo esta roto.
400
Me levante muy temprano, ___________ para ir de camping. (por la tarde, al anochecer, al amanecer)
What is al amanecer
400
decir in the preterite tu form
What is dijiste
400
Imperfect yo form of pararse
What is me paraba
400
affirmative Ud. command of secarse
What is se seque or sequese
400
Ayer, a causa de los truenos, yo no ______________ dormir en toda la noche. (pude, podia, pudo, puedo)
What is pude
500
Si quieres bailar salsa, necesitas aprender _________. (la letra, los pasos, los gestos)
What is los pasos
500
destruir in the preterite ellos form
What is destruyeron
500
imperfect ellos form of ir
What is iban
500
negative Uds. command of ducharse.
What is no se duchen or no duchense
500
Marta siempre __________ nerviosa antes de un ensayo. (esta, es, era)
What is esta