Preterite v. Imperfect

Question 1

The acronym for the use of preterite (worksheet)

Answer 1

SIMBA
-Sequence of events
-Interruption
-Main event
-Beginning/end of an action
-Completed (a)ctions

Question 2

The acronym for the use of imperfect

Answer 2

WATERS
-Weather
-Age
-Time/date
-Emotions
-Repeated actions
-Setting/description

Question 3

Review-
ar endings of preterite

Answer 3

é
aste
ó
amos
aron

Question 4

er/ir endings of preterite

Answer 4

í
iste
ió
imos
ieron

Question 5

ar endings of imperfect

Answer 5

aba
abas
aba
ábamos
aban

Question 6

er/ir endings of imperfect

Answer 6

ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían

Question 7

Car/gar/zar is which tense?

Answer 7

Preterite

Question 8

Stem changing occurs is which tense?

Answer 8

Preterite

Question 9

Twin verbs are in which tense?

Answer 9

Preterite

Question 10

Irregulars are in which tense?

Answer 10

Both

Question 11

FUJI verbs are in which tense?

Answer 11

Preterite

Question 12

I->Y verbs are in which tense?

Answer 12

Preterite

Question 13

Words commonly used with preterite (try to name 5)

Answer 13

Ayer - yesterday
Anteayer - day before yesterday
_____ pasado - Last _____
Anoche - Last night
Una vez - One time
Dos vececs - Two times
De repente - Suddenly
Mientras - While

Question 14

Words commonly used with imperfect

Answer 14

Frecuentamente - Frequently
Siempre - Always
A veces - Sometimes
Generalmente - Generally
Normalmente - Normally
Cada____ - Each_____
Todos los días - Every day
De/como niño - When/since I was a boy
De/como niña - When/since I was a girl
Muchas veces - Many times
De vez en cuando - From time to time/ once in a while

Question 15

Rules for the imperfect (class notes on Monday, Nov 6)
-Try to name 5 examples

Answer 15

I. Habitual actions repeated an indeterminate number of times
II. Progressive actions ongoing for an indefinite period of time
III. Background actions:
1. Time
2. Weather
3. Age
4. Appearance
5. Date
6. Emotions
7. Location
8. Possesion

Question 16

Rules for the preterite

Answer 16

1. Simple/isolated actions
2. Repeated actions with a specified number of times completed
3. Actions that occurred during/at a specific time
4. Main event
5. Sudden action
6. Beginning/end of an action
7. Interruptions

Question 17

More words for the imperfect
(Worksheet 11/8)
-Try to name 3 more

Answer 17

-A menudo
(Often)
-Con frequencia
(Frequently)
-En aquella época
(At that time)
-Mucho
(A lot)
-Nunca
(Never)
-Por un rato
(For a while)
-Tantas veces
(So many times)
-Todo el tiempo
(All the time)
-Varias veces
(Several times)

Question 18

Translate the verbs into the past tenses.
Nosotros (estar) listos cuando la maestra (encender) las luces.

Answer 18

Estábamos, encendió

Question 19

Translate the verbs into the past tenses.
Yo (estar) jugando fútbol hasta que una tormenta (llegar) allá.

Answer 19

Estaba, Llegó

Question 20

Translate the verbs into the past tenses.
Yo (apagar) mi teléfono cuando la clase (empezar) y (terminar).

Answer 20

Apagaba, Empezó, Terminó

Question 21

Translate the verbs into the past tenses.
Él me (llamar) cuando yo (tocar) su mochila.

Answer 21

Llamaba, Toqué