Preterite vs. Imperfect

Question 1

Ayer

Answer 1

yesterday; PRETERITE

Question 2

Anoche

Answer 2

last night; PRETERITE

Question 3

El año pasado

Answer 3

last year; PRETERITE

Question 4

Hace dos semanas

Answer 4

2 weeks ago; PRETERITE

Question 5

Una vez

Answer 5

one time; PRETERITE

Question 6

El sábado por la noche

Answer 6

last Saturday night; PRETERITE

Question 7

………cuando…………

Answer 7

IMPERFECT……cuando………PRETERITE

Question 8

Radical 12, flip flop, darth vader, ir/ser, etc.

Answer 8

PRETERITE

Question 9

Single events at a specific time in the past

Answer 9

PRETERITE

Question 10

Sequential action(moves the plot along)

Answer 10

PRETERITE

Question 11

Specific beginning and end

Answer 11

PRETERITE

Question 12

Interrupting Action
I was sleeping when SHE CALLED ME.
(Yo dormía cuando se llamó.)

Answer 12

PRETERITE

Question 13

It started…(empezó)

Answer 13

PRETERITE

Question 14

ends in ED

Answer 14

PRETERITE

Question 15

The date( la fecha fue el doce de abril)

Answer 15

PRETERITE

Question 16

deciding something(one time action)

Answer 16

PRETERITE

Question 17

Do you know when the action began?

Answer 17

PRETERITE

Question 18

Do you know it is a completed action?

Answer 18

PRETERITE

Question 19

enclosed time

Answer 19

PRETERITE

Question 20

Can you measure the time?

Answer 20

PRETERITE

Question 21

No stem changers

Answer 21

IMPERFECT

Question 22

Todos los días

Answer 22

everyday; IMPERFECT

Question 23

Generalmente

Answer 23

generally; IMPERFECT

Question 24

Siempre

Answer 24

always; IMPERFECT

Question 25

Nunca

Answer 25

never; IMPERFECT

Question 26

Cada día, cada mes, cada año

Answer 26

everyday, every month, every night; IMPERFECT

Question 27

Los lunes, los domingos.....

Answer 27

Mondays, Sundays; IMPERFECT

Question 28

de vez en cuando

Answer 28

once in a while; IMPERFECT

Question 29

Mientras.....

Answer 29

While....; IMPERFECT

Question 30

Muchas veces

Answer 30

many times; IMPERFECT

Question 31

A menudo

Answer 31

often; IMPERFECT

Question 32

was/were happening(activity in progress)

Answer 32

IMPERFECT

Question 33

used to...(repeated/habitual)

Answer 33

IMPERFECT

Question 34

while/mientras

Answer 34

IMPERFECT

Question 35

InterruptED action | Yo DORMíA cuando ella se llamó.

Answer 35

IMPERFECT

Question 36

Not clear when it started or stopped

Answer 36

IMPERFECT

Question 37

simultaneous activities

Answer 37

IMPERFECT

Question 38

the date(was important)

Answer 38

IMPERFECT

Question 39

Ends in 'ING"

Answer 39

IMPERFECT

Question 40

Head verbs(pensar, creer, considerer)

Answer 40

IMPERFECT

Question 41

Heart vebs(querer, amar, sentir, esperar)

Answer 41

IMPERFECT

Question 42

``` S W E A T H O G ```

Answer 42

``` Setting the scene(background info and descriptions) Weather(hacer) Emotions Age(tener) Time(Ser) Habitual actions; repeated actions Ongoing actions; simultaneous Growing up ```

Question 43

SWEAT HOG

Answer 43

IMPERFECT

Question 44

Los exámenes (terminar) la semana pasada.

Answer 44

The examinations ended last week. TERMINARON PRETERITE

Question 45

La puerta (estar) abierta cuando (vener).

Answer 45

The door was open when we came. ESTABA; VENIMOS IMPERFECT; PRETERITE

Question 46

Todos los tardes el gerente (firmar) cartas.

Answer 46

Every afternoon, the manager signs the letters. FIRMABA IMPERFECT

Question 47

A menudo (ir) a su casa.

Answer 47

We often went to her house. ÍBAMOS IMPERFECT

Question 48

El cielo (ser) Azul.

Answer 48

The sky was blue. ERA IMPERFECT

Question 49

Sin pedir permiso, (comenzar) a expresar su opinion.

Answer 49

Without asking permission, he began to express his opinion. COMENZÓ PRETERITE

Question 50

A las tres en punto (cesar) de llover.

Answer 50

At three o'clock sharp, it stopped raining. CESÓ PRETERITE

Question 51

Siempre (leer) el periódico por la noche.

Answer 51

He always read the newspaper at night. LEÍA IMPERFECT

Question 52

Ella (ser) rubia y (tener) ojos verdes.

Answer 52

She was blonde and had green eyes. ERA; TENÍA IMPERFECT