Preterite v. Imperfect (shorter)

Front

Which imperfect function is being expressed? Mi hermana estaba triste y enojada por el problema con su computadora.

Back

Emotion

Front

Which imperfect function is being expressed? ¿Qué hora era? Eran las cuatro de la mañana.

Back

Time

Front

Which imperfect function is being expressed? Cuando era niño yo iba a la playa de Mazatlan en México cada año.

Back

Repetition

Front

Yo _______ (ir) a la casa de mis abuelos cada verano.

Back

iba

Front

¿Pretérito o Imperfecto? La Sra. Karll ________ (hablar) con la clase ayer.

Back

habló

Front

The imperfect tense describes:

Back

What happened in the past, things you used to do.

Front

When one action is interrupted by another action in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)

Back

1st = imp; 2nd = pret

Front

Generalmente, mis padres ______ (visitar) los museos los fines de semana.

Back

visitaban

Front

Complete the following sentence with the correct tense(s): (SER) las dos de la tarde cuando ellos (LLEGAR) a la clase.

Back

eran, llegaron

Front

When you are listing a sequence of events in the past, which tense do you use? (Ex: I went to art class, I sat in my chair, and I painted a portrait.)

Back

Preterite