vocabulario
How do you spell "The electric train"?
El tren eléctrico
Spanish for "Quiet"?
Callado
Translate the verb: "As a child, I was shy."
yo era
In the sentence "I always played with blocks":
1: Translate the verb
2: Which tense is used (Preterite or Imperfect)
3: Which letter of SAFE WATERS explains why?
Yo jugaba, Imperfect, R (everyday is repetitive/habitual)
Fix the mistake(s): "Yo jugué con bloques siempre."
Jugaba. (Because "siempre" indicates a habit, which needs the Imperfect).
How do you spell "the teddy bear"?
El oso de peluche
Spanish for "Spoiled"?
Consentido
Translate the verb: "We went to daycare every day."
íbamos
In the sentence "I was five years old":
1: Translate the verb
2: Which tense is used (Preterite or Imperfect)
3: Which letter of SAFE WATERS explains why?
Tenía, Imperfect, A (age)
Fix the mistake(s): "De niño, ella fue muy tímida."
- De niña
- Era. (Personality traits in the past use the Imperfect).
What is the Spanish word for "the tricycle"?
El triciclo
Spanish for "Disobedient"?
Desobediente
Translate the verb: "Every day I behaved well."
me portaba
In the sentence "The cricket sang for one hour":
1: Translate the verb
2: Which tense is used (Preterite or Imperfect)
3: Which letter of SAFE WATERS explains why?
Cantó, Preterite, E (enclosed time, for one hour)
Fix the mistake(s): "De repente, el grillo saltaba sobre la cola."
Answer: Saltó. (Because "De repente" indicates a sudden, specific event in the Preterite).
What is the Spanish word for a "the daycare center"?
La guardería infantil
Spanish for "Mischievous"?
Travieso
Translate the verb: "My brothers fought."
se peleaban
In the sentence "It was very sunny on the playground":
1: Translate the verb
2: Which tense is used (Preterite or Imperfect)
3: Which letter of SAFE WATERS explains why?
Hacía, Imperfect, W (weather)
Fix the mistake(s): "Todos los sábados, mi familia y yo fuimos al parque."
Íbamos. (Habitual actions on Saturdays require the Imperfect).
How do you spell "everyone"?
todo el mundo
Spanish for "Well-behaved"?
Bien educado
Translate both verbs: "While I saw cartoons, I ate."
yo veía / yo comía
In the sentence "Last night, I fought with my brother":
1: Translate the verb
2: Which tense is used (Preterite or Imperfect)
3: Which letter of SAFE WATERS explains why?
Me peleé, Preterite, S (specific event/anoche)
Fix the mistake(s): "Había una vez un jaguar que fue muy fea y mandona."
- Era. (In storytelling, background descriptions/traits use the Imperfect).
- feo y mandón (Jaguar is masculine).