

Preterite vs. Imperfect
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10th Grade
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Jennifer C Loudermelt
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Preterite vs. Imperfect
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Why should I use the preterite tense?
If my sentence has:
a verb that ends in -ed (or the Spanish equivalent)
a verb that translates to "did" that verb
_____________________________________________
a sentence that expresses a definite beginning or ending
a sentence that has an event that occurred once
a sentence that has an interrupting action/event
________________________________________________
key words include specific time frames: ayer, anoche, el año pasado
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Why should I use the imperfect tense?
If my sentence has:
a verb that ends in -ing (or the Spanish equivalent)
a verb that translates to "used to do" that verb
_____________________________________________
a sentence that describes a person or thing
OH SWEATER
_____________________________________________
key words include non-specific time frames: todos los días, siempre, cada día
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Multiple Choice
Both the preterite AND imperfect are ____ moods.
present
past
future
tense
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Multiple Select
Which are preterite endings? (Select all that apply)
o, as, a, amos, áis, an
é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
o, es, e, emos, éis, en
aba, abas, ábamos, abais, aban
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
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Multiple Select
Which are imperfect endings? (Select all that apply)
o, es, e, imos, ís, en
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
o, as, a, amos, áis, an
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
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Multiple Choice
Would you use the preterite or the imperfect tense?
I ran after the bus yesterday.
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
Would you use the preterite or the imperfect tense?
We used to eat tacos on Tuesdays.
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
Would you use the preterite or the imperfect tense?
They always made dinner at home.
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
Would you use the preterite or the imperfect tense?
You used to be a doctor.
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
The action being interrupted is...
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
The interrupting action is...
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
We use preterite to talk about past events...
that have a definite ending
that are ongoing
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Multiple Choice
Identify if the sentence is written in the preterite or the imperfect.
Katya fue al cine con Kimberly ayer.
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
Identify if the sentence is written in the preterite or the imperfect.
Alejandra iba al parque cada día.
preterite
imperfect
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Multiple Choice
Choose: Ernesto de la Cruz fue / era un músico famoso.
fue (preterite)
era (imperfect)
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Multiple Choice
Choose: Hector se murió / se moría a causa del veneno de Ernesto de la Cruz.
se murió (P)
se moría (I)
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Multiple Choice
Choose: Miguel y Dante estuvieron / estaban amigos todo el tiempo.
estuvieron (P)
estaban (I)
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