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Conjugate in the imperfect: You used to contrinute
ContribuĂ­as
Conjugate in the imperfect: We used to work
Trabajábamos
Conjugate in the imperfect: Y'all went
Iban
Conjugate in the imperfect: She saw
VeĂ­a
Conjugate in the preterite: I had
Tuve
Conjugate in the preterite: They ordered
Pidieron
Conjugated in the preterite: I arrived
Llegué
Conjugated in the preterite: They fell
Cayeron
When one action interrupts another action that was in progress, the preterite is used to describe the action that: A. Interrupted B. Was interrupted
A. Interrupted
Would the CAPITALIZED verb be preterite or imperfect? The dogs USED TO SLEEP in my bed, but now they sleep in their own beds.
El imperfecto
Cierto/Falso: The preterite is used to talk about routines/habitual actions in the past.
Falso
Cierto/Falso: The CAPITALIZED verb would be imperfect in this sentence. Analisa WAS sad.
Cierto
Which verb(s) would be imperfect? Select all that apply! The kids WATCHED TV while their parents PREPARED dinner.
watched; prepared
Which verb would be preterite? Lucy WAS TALKING to Mirta when her boyfriend CALLED.
Called
Cierto/Falso: The preterite is used for changes, like emotional changes or states of being. For example, "I became sad when..." or "Running 2 miles made me tired."
Cierto
Cierto/Falso: Imperfect is typically used for actions when the focus is not on when those actions began or ended, but rather that they were in the process of happening. (Maria was sleeping.)
Cierto
Would the following sentence use the preterite or the imperfect for the CAPITALIZED verb? I ATE eggs for breakfast today.
El pretérito
Would the CAPITALIZED verb be conjugated in the preterite, or the imperfect? My dad's old truck WAS red.
El imperfecto
In the following sentence that indicates interruption, which of the CAPITALIZED verbs would be conjugated in the imperfect? Alana WAS DRIVING to school when she WITNESSED an accident.
was driving
In the following sentence that indicates interruption, which of the CAPITALIZED verbs would be conjugated in the imperfect? My mom WAS DOING laundry when my brother ARRIVED home.
Was doing
This past tense is used to talk about two actions occurring at the same time in the past. Ex: They sang while they walked to school.
El imperfecto
This past tense is used to refer to the beginning or end of an action in the past. Ex: At 7:00 today, Maria STARTED working.
El pretérito
This past tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a moment in the past. Ex: Last Thursday, I ORDERED pizza.
El pretérito
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