Imperfect Tense Use

When is the imperfect tense used?

• In the present
• In the past
• In the future
• Never

Choose the imperfect use being used in this sentence:

Eran las nueve.

• date

• time

• weather

• repeated habitual action

Choose the imperfect use being used in this sentence:

Elsa era alta y rubia.

• date

• time

• weather

• physcial description

Choose the imperfect use being used in this sentence:

Ellos estaban en la escuela.

• date

• location

• time

• weather

Choose the imperfect use being used in this sentence:

Yolanda tenía hambre y tenía sed cada mañana.

• weather

• time/date

• location

• physical state

Choose the imperfect use being used in this sentence:

Hacía mal tiempo.

• weather

• time

• wants/desires

• emotions

Choose the imperfect use being used in this sentence:

Inez tenía quince años.

• time

• weather

• time

• age

Which past tense is used to express what one "used to do" ?

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Organize these "trigger words" into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Preterite

,

(b) Imperfect

• cada día

• todas las semanas

• hace tres horas

• de repente

• entonces

• el mes pasado

• de vez en cuando

• generalmente

It was July 4th.