Navigating Spanish Past Tense: Preterite vs. Imperfect

What is the main difference between conjugation in English and Spanish?

• English verbs do not change at all.

• Spanish requires conjugation for almost every verb.

• English has more verb forms than Spanish.

• Spanish verbs are always irregular.

How many forms of the verb 'to work' are there in the past tense in English?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

What are the two past tenses in Spanish?

• Past and Future

• Conditional and Subjunctive

• Preterite and Imperfect

• Present and Future

When should you use the preterite tense in Spanish?

• When describing habitual actions

• When talking about ongoing actions

• When referring to completed actions

• When expressing future intentions

Which tense would you use in Spanish for 'I was working'?

• Future

• Present

• Preterite

• Imperfect

What is the first person singular ending for regular AR verbs in the preterite tense?

• o

• as

• aba

• é

How do you conjugate 'trabajar' (to work) in the first person singular in the imperfect tense?

• trabajé

• trabajo

• trabajaba

• trabajé

What is the main challenge for English speakers when learning Spanish past tense conjugation?

• Memorizing vocabulary

• Understanding sentence structure

• Choosing the correct past tense

• Learning pronunciation

What does the rule of thumb help you decide?

• Which past tense to use

• How to use adjectives

• Which verb to use

• How to form questions

What is the benefit of understanding the big picture before diving into specific conjugations?

• It improves pronunciation

• It makes learning faster

• It helps in memorizing vocabulary

• It provides context and clarity