2R Ch4 Preterite vs Imperfect

What time period do the preterite and the imperfect represente?

• present

• past

• future

Choose the names of the two past tenses in Spanish. 

• preterite and imperfect
• imperfect and subjunctive
• subjunctive and preterite

preterite endings:

• aba, abas, ábamos

• era, eras, eran

• é, aste, ó, amos

• iba, ibais, iban

imperfect endings

• é, aste, amos

• imos, isteis, ieron

• ía, ías, íais

• í, iste, ió

Use of the____implies that the past action did not have a definite beginning or a definite end. 

• preterite
• imperfect

The____is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed.

• preterite
• imperfect

The___implies that the past action had a definite beginning and definite end.

• imperfect
• preterite

The_____is used for actions in the past that are not seen as completed 

• imperfect
• preterite

Is this key word preterite or imperfect: cuando era niña

• preterite

• imperfect

Is this key word preterite or imperfect: ayer

• preterite

• imperfect