autentico 2 4B imperfect preterite

Explain why this sentence is in the preterite (pick 2): En el 24 de marzo, mi sobrina nació.

• The birth occured on a specific date.

• My niece is beautiful.

• Saying what day it was is a description.

• My niece was born only once.

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

The imperfect expresses (pick 2):

• one time completed actions

• weather, age, date, time

• ongoing during a specific time frame

• emotions, desires, and conditions

Ayer, yo _______ una hamburguesa.

• comí

• comía

ayer= which tense?

• preterite

• imperfect

Todos los veranos, nosotros _________ un viaje.

• hicimos

• hacíamos

Imperfect: ¿Con quién _________ (jugar) cuando eras niño?

• jugaste

• jugabas

• jugábamos

• jugué

Determined start or end time

• preterite

• imperfect

Choose: Miguel y Dante estuvieron / estaban amigos todo el tiempo.

• estuvieron (P)

• estaban (I)

Yo ________(hablar) con Maria cuando mi madre ______ (entrar) en mi cuarto.

• hablaba, entró

• habló, entraba

• hablaba, entraba

• habló, entró