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?