preterite vs imperfect

Explain why this sentence is in the imperfect (choose 2): Mis hermanas bailaban mientras (while) yo tocaba la guitarra.

• bailaban and tocaba imply was/were dancing/playing guitar

• These are two actions that both used to happen.

• My siblings and I no longer do these activities together.

• These are two actions that were simultaneously (at the same time) occuring

Which are imperfect endings? (Select all that apply)

• o, es, e, imos, en

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

• ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

• o, as, a, amos, an

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

Translate: I was dreaming.

• Estaba soñando.

• Soñaba.

• Estuviste soñando.

• Estuvo soñando.

Choose: Mama Coco vivió / vivía con todo su familia por toda su vida en Santa Cecelia en México.

• vivió (P)

• vivía (I)

Todos los veranos, nosotros _________ un viaje.

• hicimos

• hacíamos

Frida had an iconic unibrow.

• Imperfect-to describe people, places or events in the past

• Imperfect-to set the stage or scene in the past

• Preterite-one time action

• Preterite-the beginning or the end (completion) of an action

She bought a new car.

• preterite

• imperfect

When I was little, I used to watch Woody Woodpecker.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

It was a beautiful and sunny day.

• Preterite-one time action

• Imperfect-to set the stage or scene in the past.

• Imperfect-emotions, feelings, or states of mind in the past

• Preterite-the preterite can interrupt the imperfect

Muchas veces, yo _______ una hamburguesa.

• comí

• comía