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Preterite vs. Imperfect

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  • 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
  • Conjugate in the imperfect: Y'all went
    Iban
  • 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 describe actions that were completed at a moment in the past. Ex: Last Thursday, I ORDERED pizza.
    El pretérito
  • 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
  • Conjugated in the preterite: They fell
    Cayeron
  • 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
  • Conjugate in the imperfect: We used to work
    Trabajábamos
  • Conjugate in the imperfect: You used to contrinute
    Contribuías
  • Conjugate in the imperfect: She saw
    Veía
  • Cierto/Falso: The CAPITALIZED verb would be imperfect in this sentence. Analisa WAS sad.
    Cierto
  • 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
  • Conjugate in the preterite: They ordered
    Pidieron
  • Conjugate in the preterite: I had
    Tuve
  • 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
  • Would the CAPITALIZED verb be conjugated in the preterite, or the imperfect? My dad's old truck WAS red.
    El imperfecto
  • Would the following sentence use the preterite or the imperfect for the CAPITALIZED verb? I ATE eggs for breakfast today.
    El pretérito
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Conjugated in the preterite: I arrived
    Llegué
  • Cierto/Falso: The preterite is used to talk about routines/habitual actions in the past.
    Falso