El imperfecto - repaso y práctica

El imperfecto - repaso y práctica

Multiple Choice

Ellos _____ salsa todos los jueves antes de la cuarentena.

• bailamos

• bailían

• bailieron

• bailaban

Multiple Choice

Mi mamá siempre _____ que yo fuera médico.

• quiere

• quiso

• quería

• queraba

Multiple Choice

Cuando _____ jóven, a mi hermana le encantaba tocar el piano.

• era

• iba

• fue

• sera

Multiple Choice

Cuando yo _____ siete años, fui a la playa con mis primos.

• tuve

• tenaba

• tenía

• tuvía

Multiple Choice

Tú _____ a asistir a la reunión, ¿no?

• viste

• ibas

• fuiste

• fue

¿Cuándo se usa el imperfecto?

• Habitual/Repeated Actions in the past

• Ongoing actions in the past (was ... -ing)

• Actions not seen as completed or perfected

• Describing a setting/Setting the scene

• Describing the date, weather, emotions, etc

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of the imperfect?

Yesterday, I found out I won the lottery1!

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of the imperfect?

We were at a party. It was Friday night. The girls were talking and there was a lot of food.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of the imperfect?

We used to decorate for Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of the imperfect?

He used to play many sports when he was little.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this an example of the imperfect?

I worked out for two hours yesterday before dinner.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of the imperfect?

• We lived in Florida when I was a kid.

• We lived in Florida for 2 years.

Helpful Phrases used with the Imperfect

• Todos los.. días, jueves, etc

• Cada .. año, jueves, día, semana

• mientras (while)

• siempre

• muchas veces, mucho

• usualmente, normalmente, generalmente

Multiple Choice

Is this indicative of the imperfect?

Each year, we visited my aunt and uncle in the Poconos.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Is this indicative of the imperfect?

Last year we visited my aunt and uncle in the Poconos for 3 days.

• sí

• no