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Preterite vs. Imperfect SAFE WATERS

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    30 seconds
    1 pt

    Yo estaba esperando a mi amigo cuando me caí (fell down).

    Imperfect: description

    Imperfect: used to

    Preterite: interrupting action

    Preterite: first time event

  • 2. Multiple Choice
    30 seconds
    1 pt

    Pedro no era niño aventurero, pero un día él subió en un árbol.

    Preterite: one time event

    Preterite: start of something

    Imperfect: time

    Imperfect: description

  • 3. Multiple Choice
    30 seconds
    1 pt

    Cuando Alejandro y Isabel tenían catorce años, ellos viajaron a otro país por la primera vez.

    Imperfect: background information

    Imperfect: inside feeling/emotion

    Preterite: events in a chain/series

    Preterite: first time event; with a definite beginning and end.

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