Preterit v Imperfect sneak peek practice

Preterit v Imperfect sneak peek practice

*This practice can be used after students have learned the preterit tense and are transitioning to the imperfect tense.

Page 1: Abridged notes on the uses of preterit v imperfect. A table with regular preterit and imperfect verb endings is included.

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Part 1: Conjugation practice: Write the correct preterit and imperfect conjugation for each short sentence. (16 total)

1. (hablar) Yesterday I spoke. Ayer yo ___________________________

2. (hablar) Every day I used to speak. Cada día yo ________________________

Page 3: A table with all 6 preterit conjugations of ser/ ir, dar, ver, hacer and all 6 imperfect tense conjugations of ser, ir, and ver.

Pages 3-4.

Part 2: Conjugation practice with irregular infintives: Write the correct preterit and imperfect conjugation for each short sentence. (8 total)

*Note: Only ser, ir, dar, ver, and hacer are used.

1. (ir)Last summer I went. El verano pasado yo ___________________________

2. (ir) Every summer I used to go. Cada verano yo___________________________

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Part 3: Sentences with uses of imperfect: Write the correct imperfect tense conjugation of each infinitive. (15 total)

1. Habitual action: Cada día yo ___________________ con mi amigo. (hablar)

2. Weather: _____________ buen tiempo. (hacer) ____________ (llover). _______________ (nevar).

Answer key is included on pages 5-7. This practice can be used for notes, study guide, review, quiz / test, classwork, homework, or sub plans.