Vocabulary
Preterite Tense
Imperfect
Preterite vs Imperfect
Verbs That Change Meaning
Al Azar
100
A singer uses this item to project their voice.

What is un micrófono?

100

-ar endings for regular verbs

-aste

-amos

-aron

100

-AR verb endings

-aba/ -abas/ -aba/ -ábamos/ -aban

100

Cuando era niña siempre me gustaba dibujar.

imperfecto/ repeated action

100

Jorge quería ser el galán de la película.

Imperfecto - Wanted to

100
These two movies show a representation of the famous mexican holiday: El día de los muertos.

What is Coco and The Book of Life?

200

The choreography to a dance.

What is los pasos?

200

-er/-ir endings for regular verbs

-iste

-ió

-imos

-ieron

200

-Er/ -Ir Verb Endings

-ía/ -ías/ -ía/ íamos/ ían

200

El show empezó a las cinco de la tarde. 

Pretérito - Beginning of an event

200

Mi papá supo que el vecino es mexicano.

Preterito - Found out

200

How many sugar skulls does Señora C have in her room?

What is 70?

300

This person says a lot when they write and use a small amount of words, sometimes they rhyme, sometimes they don't. 

What is un poeta?

300

Conjugate the following verb:

HABLAR

hablé / hablaste / habló / hablamos / hablaron

300

What are the only irregular verbs in the imperfect?

Ser/ Ver / Ir

300

Cuando el autobús llegó, yo estaba temblando del frío.

Pretérito e imperfecto. Continuous action/ Interruption

300

No quise ir a la escuela esta mañana.

preterito -refused to

300
Is the only NFL team from NY that Plays in NY.

What is the Buffalo Bills?

400

To become en español

What is Volverse?

400

Conjugate the following verb: 

COMER

comí / comiste / comió / comimos / comieron
400

Conjugated SER in the imperfect

Era/ eras/ era/ éramos/ eran

400

La mañana estaba soleada. Era un día perfecto.

Imperfecto - Weather

400

Podíamos identificarnos con el protagonista.

imperfecto - we were able to 

400

These animals are native to Peru. Their fur makes really warm sweaters, hats, scarves...

What is an alpaca/ llama?

500

The show, the bright lights!

What is el espectáculo?

500

What are the -Car/ -Gar/ -Zar changes in the preterite?

-car = qué / -gar = gué / -zar = cé

500

Conjugate Ir in the imperfect:

Iba/ ibas/ iba/ íbamos/ iban

500

La artista cantó, bailó, y se tomó fotos con los fanáticos en su concierto. 

Pretérito - Sequence of events

500

Yo sabía la letra (lyrics) de la canción.

Imperfecto - knew

500

The number of countries in the world where Spanish is the official language.

What is 21?

600

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have a great ________ in their latest song.

What is melodía?

600

What is the acronym we use to know when to use preterite tense?

SIMBA

600

What is the acronym we use to know when to use the imperfect tense? 

DARETWOBU

600
Salvador Dalí fue una inspiración muy importante para Lady Gaga. 

Pretérito - Action completed

600

No quería aprender a bailar merengue.

imperfecto - Didn't want to
600

This artist is known for paintings that are very abstract, where geometrical shapes make up the form of the objects. 

What is Picasso?