1.2 Retake Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is the primary use of the preterite tense in Spanish?
To describe actions that were completed in the past.
What is the primary use of the imperfect tense in Spanish?
To describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
True or False: The preterite tense is used for actions that were repeated in the past.
False
Fill in the blank: The preterite tense often signals the start or end of an action, while the imperfect tense describes __________.
the background or circumstances of an action.
Which of the following is an example of the preterite tense? a) Hablaba b) Hablé c) Hablando
b) Hablé
Which of the following is an example of the imperfect tense? a) Comió b) Comía c) Comiendo
b) Comía
True or False: The imperfect tense can be used to describe age in the past.
True
What is one key signal word often associated with the preterite tense?
Ayer (yesterday)
What is one key signal word often associated with the imperfect tense?
Siempre (always)
What kind of actions does the imperfect tense describe?
Actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past.
Fill in the blank: The preterite tense is often used for actions that have a specific __________ in time.
beginning or end
Which tense would you use to describe a background setting in a story?
Imperfect tense
True or False: The preterite tense can be used for actions that interrupted another action.
True
What is the first person singular form of ‘comer’ in the preterite tense?
Comí
What is the third person plural form of ‘vivir’ in the imperfect tense?
Vivían
When narrating a story, which tense is typically used for the main events?
Preterite tense
When narrating a story, which tense is typically used for descriptions and background information?
Imperfect tense
Fill in the blank: The preterite tense indicates actions that are __________.
completed
Fill in the blank: The imperfect tense indicates actions that are __________.
ongoing or habitual
What tense would you use to talk about a specific event that happened last week?
Preterite tense
What tense would you use to describe what someone was doing when something else happened?
Imperfect tense
Which of the following sentences is in the preterite tense? a) Estudiaba b) Estudié c) Estudiando
b) Estudié
Which of the following sentences is in the imperfect tense? a) Fui b) Iba c) Fui a
b) Iba
True or False: The imperfect tense is used to describe emotions in the past.
True
