Spanish Beginners 2 Lesson 10.2 Imperfect vs Preterite

paró; preterite

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. Antonio _________ (parar) el auto.

se bajaron; preterite

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. Antonio y Alicia ____________ (bajarse).

oyeron; preterite

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. De repente, ellos ___________ (oír) una explosión.

empezó; preterite

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. El autó ___________ (empezar) a temblar (to shake).

estaba; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. El cielo ________ (estar) azul.

vieron; preterite

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. Inmediatamente, ellos ____________ (ver) que se había pinchado una llanta (that a tire had gone flat).

veía; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. Todo se _________ (ver) muy bonita.

viajaban; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. Un día de primavera, Antonio y Alicia ___________ (viajar) por el campo.

Hacía; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. _________ (Hacer) mucho sol.

Querían; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the preterite or imperfect. Conjugate and then write imperfect or preterite. _____________ (Querer) saber qué pasó.

miraba; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. Mientras el doctor __________ (mirar) la radiografía, yo llamé por teléfono a mi novia.

Estaba; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. (yo) ___________ (estar) mirando la televisión cuando mi mamá se lastimó la mano con la puerta.

perdimos; preterite

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. Anoche mi primo y yo, ___________ (perder) la receta de mi tía.

celebraba; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. Claudia _____________ (celebrar) su cumpleaños cuando se torció el tobillo.

tenía; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. Cuando Sandra llegó a la universidad ____________ (tener) un dolor de cabeza terrible.

te enfermabas; imperfect

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. De niño (tú) _____________ (enfermarse) con frecuencia?

sufrieron; preterite

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. El verano pasado, Luis y Olivia ____________ (sufrir) una enfermedad exótica.

llegó; preterite

Fill in the blank with the imperfect or preterite form of the verb. Write preterite or imperfect after. Ramiro tenía fiebre cuando __________ (llegar) a la clínica.

completed actions, express beginning or end of a past action, narrate a series of past actions or events

In what 3 instances do we use the preterite?

habitual or repeated actions, events or actions that were in progress, physical characteristics, mental or emotional states, telling time, age, weather

In what 7 instances do we use the imperfect?

de niño/a, todos los días, mientras, siempre, con frecuencia, todas las semanas

What 6 expressions are often used with the imperfect because they express habitual or repeated actions?

ayer, anteayer, una vez, dos veces, tres veces, el año pasado, de repente

What 7 expressions are often used with the preterite?