Preterite and Imperfect Review
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Objective
I can differentiate between the uses of the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish by identifying signal words and contextual clues.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Explain the main difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish, according to the video. Provide an example of a situation where you would use each tense.
Identify three "signal words" or phrases (palabras claves) that might indicate the use of the preterite tense in a Spanish sentence.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Completa la frase con la forma correcta del verbo (preterite o imperfecto): Yo ____ (comer) pizza todos los viernes cuando era niño. Completa la frase con la forma correcta del verbo (preterite o imperfecto): Ayer, nosotros ____ (ir) al parque. ”
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