Question

Help plz?

Answer 1

@Lovelarap

Answer 2

sorry, i don't do spanish...

Answer 3

@ILovePuppiesLol

Answer 4

well I'm chinese/russian born in america

Answer 5

SOOOOO

Answer 6

its like a 50/50 chance for each question lol

Answer 7

idk spanish sowwy

Answer 8

but @ShadowLegendX does

Answer 9

and @Mehek14

Answer 10

It sounds like you don't know when to use the imperfect and preterite. In general, you use imperfect when an action has no clear beginning or end. For example, "I wanted the candy bar." With preterite, there is a clear beginning and end. For example, "I bought the candy bar."
You should read this:
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/pretimp4.htm

Answer 11

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Answer 12

@domebotnos omg thank you!!!

Answer 13

Actually, a lot of those are wrong
@domebotnos

Answer 14

@Aveline can you please tell me the right ones then? :)

Answer 15

Well, for example, "I used to ride my bike all day long" would not be preterite, it would be imperfect.
Do you know why?

Answer 16

@Aveline cuz it's really vague. Just says "all day long"

Answer 17

Right. What about number 9, "the cat jumped out the window?"
It would not be imperfect, as domebotnos said it would. Why?

Answer 18

@Aveline he jumped out the window. end of story. nothing else happened it just ended right then and there.

Answer 19

so its preterite

Answer 20

Right again. What about "He was reading the newspaper?"
Would this be imperfect or preterite?

Answer 21

imperfect. Doesn't say when he started or stopped reading

Answer 22

Right. What about number 7? This is a hard one.

Answer 23

Imperfect. Key word is "was"

Answer 24

@Aveline

Answer 25

Correct again. It looks like you're understanding this well, so here you go:

1) I ran five miles yesterday.
Preterite
2) It was four o'clock.
Imperfect
3) He was reading the newspaper.
Imperfect
4) She studied for two hours last night.
Preterite
5) We went to Canada every year in the summer.
Imperfect
6) I used to ride my bike all day long.
Preterite
7) Wow! Was she angry!
Imperfect
8) You arrived at the hotel in the afternoon.
Preterite
9) The cat jumped out the window.
Preterite
10) It was snowing.
Imperfect
11) It rained yesterday afternoon.
Preterite
12) He was wearing a black leather jacket.
Imperfect
13) She wore a red skirt yesterday.
Preterite
14) We lost the match.
Preterite
15) We were so sad.
Imperfect
16) They vacationed in Hawaii last year.
Preterite
17) They usually vavationed in Florida.
Imperfect
18) They never vacationed in Mexico.
Preterite
19) Did you have to work last Saturday?
Preterite
20) The dog ran after the mailman.
Preterite

Answer 26

Let me know if you have any questions about the answers

Answer 27

@Aveline thank you so much!!!

Answer 28

@Aveline you made a mistake in the last message 6) I used to ride my bike all day long. Preterite; but I know it is just a writing mistake.