Short assessment of key concepts of the preterite and the imperfect tense
Conjugate the following verb in the Imperfect Form: contar. [5 answers should be provided]
Conjugate the following verb in the Imperfect Form: tener. [5 answers should be provided]
The Preterite is used to set a scene or describe events that happened in the past.
The Imperfect is used to talk about the weather, time and someone's age in the past.
Fill in the blank with the correct imperfect OR preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
"Cuando __________ (ser) niño, me gustaba jugar con bloques."
Fill in the blank with the correct imperfect OR preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
"Ayer, los científicos ____________ (salir) para la convención."
Fill in the blank with the correct imperfect OR preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
"Siempre ___________ (almorzar) nosotros en la cafetería pero en ese día, ____________ (comer) meriendas sabrosas en la clase de español.
Fill in the blank with the correct imperfect OR preterite conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
"________ (ser) las tres de la mañana cuando el ladrón ____________ (entrar) en la casa."
Identify all verbs in the preterite tense.
Identify all words or phrases associated with the imperfect tense.