WorksheetsImperfect Uses (English)
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
The imperfect tense is used to express actions that occurred
yesterday
last night
repeatedly last year
this morning
Jugaba al hockey
I play hockey
I will play hockey
I used to play hockey
I had played hockey
Cuando tenía 10 años tomaba mucho azúcar =
When I was 10 I used to have a lot of sweets
When I was 10 I used to have a lot of sugary drinks
When I was 10 I used to have a lot of sugar
When I was 10 I used to have a lot of salt
When I was little, I used to watch Woody Woodpecker.
Preterite
Imperfect
Last week I took a test in History.
preterite
imperfect
She bought a new car.
preterite
imperfect
He was looking for a new pet.
preterite
imperfect
Mrs. Amador used to live in the Dominican Republic.
preterite
imperfect
She lived in the Dominican Republic for 2 1/2 years.
preterite
imperfect
They were listening to music when the phone rang.
preterite, preterite
preterite, imperfect
imperfect, imperfect
imperfect, preterite
David and his family were camping in the forest.
preterite
imperfect
David's family used to camp every summer.
preterite
imperfect
Last year his family went camping on the beach!
preterite
imperfect
It was eleven o'clock.
preterite
imperfect
He was 17 years old.
preterite
imperfect
It was snowing and very windy.
preterite
imperfect
It snowed for an entire week!
preterite
imperfect
School let out at 3:30pm.
preterite
imperfect
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
Estábamos muy contentos.
Repeated action
Emotion
Description
Ongoing action (-ing)
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
De niño, yo siempre miraba la televisión los sábados por la mañana.
Age
Weather
Emotion
Repeated action
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
El salmón era delicioso.
Description
Location
Age
Telling Time
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
Yo estaba en mi cuarto
Telling time
Ongoing action (-ing)
Emotion
Location
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
Era julio.
Telling time
Weather
Location
Age
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
Hacía mucho calor.
telling time
weather
location
age
Why is the verb imperfect in this sentence?
Mientras nosotros estábamos en el supermercado, Humberto leía el periódico.
Repeated action
Emotion
Description
Ongoing actions (-ing)
Actions that were in progress/someone was doing or ongoing actions in the past
P
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Setting the scene, location, or background information, introducing characters in a story by name & age
P
I
Single events with defined beginning or end & completed, with or without a time frame
P
I
Verbs of state, such as haber, ser, desear, querer that are used to describe and are ongoing
P
I
Repeated actions in the past (without specifying how many times)
P
I
Repeated actions in the past (specifying exactly how many times)
P
I
Dialogue and verbs such as decide, begin, end, born, died
P
I
Emphasis on abrupt changes in emotion or state of mind, and interrupting actions
P
I
The concept of "used to" or "would" in the past
P
I
Stating the time, date, weather, or season (without specific actions tied to them)
P
I
Traduce al español: Always
(a)
Traduce al español: Every day (2 options)
(a)
Traduce al español: Often (3 options)
(a)
Traduce al español: Every weekend (2 options)
(a)
Traduce al español: Every summer (2 options)
(a)
Traduce al español: Sometimes
(a)
Traduce al español: Normally
(a)
Cada semana (each week)
Preterite
imperfect
Todos los días (everyday)
Preterite
Imperfect
Una vez (one time)
Imperfect
Preterite
De repente (suddenly)
imperfect
preterite
El otro día (the other day)
preterite
imperfect
Siempre (always)
imperfect
preterite
Todos los años (every year)
preterite
imperfect
Muchas veces (many times)
preterite
imperfect
Anoche (last night)
preterite
imperfect
mientras (while)
preterite
imperfect
