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WorksheetsPreterite vs Imperfect
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Preterite actions are those that...
are actions that are ongoing
are actions that happen multiple times
are actions that happen ONE time in the past tense
are actions that happen simultaneously in the past
Imperfect actions are those that...
happen more than one time in the past
happen one time in the past
happen three times in the past
happen in the present
Preterite or Imperfect: I walked to school yesterday
(a)
Preterite or Imperfect: As a kid, I was shy.
(a)
Preterite or Imperfect: There was an earthquake.
(a)
Preterite: yo (ser)
fui
fue
era
eras
Imperfect: ir (nosotros)
iba
ibabs
íbamos
ibas
telling what was happening
preterite
imperfect
setting the scene of a story
preterite
imperfect
habitual past action
preterite
imperfect
Interrupts the other tense
preterite
imperfect
Ayer, yo _______ una hamburguesa.
comí
comía
Usualmente, Carlos _________ las películas en el cine.
vio
veía
Jueves, Carlos _______ una película en el cine.
vio
veía
