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Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite and Imperfect (Part 1)
Great exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. Choose the correct form of a verb to complete sentences that tell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Immediate feedback corrects the answer and gives the reason...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Un Viaje Al Ecuador
Journey into a fascinating adventure to Ecuador in this fun reading exercise where you have to select the preterite or the imperfect tense for the given sentences.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Imperfect
Learn the correct formation of the imperfect for regular and irregular verbs and practice conjugating them by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. Audio files provide opportunity for learners to hear the correct pronunciation...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite vs Imperfect
A very creative way to practice learning the differences between the preterite and the imperfect tenses. Read three different stories and select the appropriate tense in the story. A brief explanation is given with each answer you select.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Imperfect Part Ii
Great lesson on the three irregular conjugations of the imperfect tense: ser, ir, and ver. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these three irregulars.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part Ii
Great lesson for identifying words and phrases that indicate which past tense to use, preterite or imperfect. Though not meant to be a comprehensive lesson on the application of these two past tenses, the two lists of time expressions...
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Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part Iii
This site is an introduction to verbs that change meaning according to which past tense is applied, preterite or imperfect. Examples in English and Spanish illustrate the change of meaning. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the...
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Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Review
Comprehensive review of the preterite and imperfect past tenses. Includes regular, irregular, and stem-changing conjugations. Rules for usage and time expressions in Spanish are listed. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Past Subjunctive Adjective Clause
This Spanish grammar exercise provides excellent practice of the past subjunctive tense in adjective clauses. Students choose a past tense (preterite, imperfect, or imperfect subjunctive) that correctly completes each adjective clause....
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Spanish Language & Culture: Imperfect Subjunctive
This Spanish grammar exercise provides excellent practice conjugating verbs in the past subjunctive tense in verb charts. Fifty different infinitives give the student plenty of practice with conjugations of the imperfect subjunctive....
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Spanish Language & Culture: Past Subjunctive Forms
Completion of these twenty-five clauses provide extensive practice of the past subjunctive tense. Verb infinitives are provided that need to be conjugated in the imperfect subjunctive according to the subject that proceeds it. Answers...
Languages Online
Languages Online: Imperfect Subjunctive Ra Endings
This exercise-practice teaches students how to properly write the imperfect subjunctive endings for regular and irregular Spanish verbs. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the past subjunctive and check your answers when you...
Languages Online
Languages Online: The Imperfect Subjunctive
Introduction to conjugating verbs in the imperfect subjunctive. Examples of regular verbs and an irregular verb demonstrate this verb tense in colorful charts. Tutorials in other langauges available from the homepage.
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Learning Alive: Violencia Domestica
Practice conjugating verbs with this article on domestic violence. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the designated tense: imperfect subjunctive, preterite, or imperfect. Answers may be checked at the end of the...
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Learning Alive: Papel De Mujeres De Hoy en Matrimonio
Practice conjugating verbs in this article on the role of women in modern marriage. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the designated tense: present, present subjunctive, future, preterite, imperfect, or a gerund....
Languages Online
Languages Online: 19 Catalanes Mueren en Un Accidente
Practice conjugating verbs in the preterite or imperfect tense in the context of this news article. The article reports a bus accident in which 19 Catalans died in Spain. After filling in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs,...
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Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive or Indicative (Part 1)
Great practice for reviewing the subjunctive and indicative tenses. Determine which verb tense to use in a sentence based on the tense that is used in the main clause. Choose the present or past subjunctive form, or the present,...
Language Guide
Language Guide: El Pasado, El Futuro, El Condicional
The past tense, the future tense and the conditional tense are modeled and explained with links to interactive practice activities where students can see and hear the verb conjugations.
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Contrasting Past Tenses: Preterite and Imperfect
Contrasts the usage of two past tense Spanish verb forms. This site provides the functions and uses of the preterite and the imperfect. It also provides excellent examples.
Languages Online
Languages Online: Time Phrases and Verbs
Good exercise for practicing time phrases and verb conjugations! A true test of a student's comprehension of time and tenses. Matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and crossword exercises provide excellent practice with gerunds,...
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Preterit/imperfect: Un Viaje Inolvidable
A concise grammar review of the differences between the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish. The grammar review is followed by an interactive practice activity.
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Spanish Language & Culture: El Preterito Y El Imperfecto
This exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses has you watch a video of a hotel receptionist who describes a frightening experience on the job. Then you complete the story by filling in blanks with preterite and...
Languages Online
Languages Online: Imperfect Subjunctive Ra Ending
This exercise-practice the teaches students how to write imperfect subjunctive endings for regular and irregular Spanish verbs. Immediate feedback is available to check answers. Tutorials in other langauges available from the homepage.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part I
This site is an introductory lesson to the preterite and imperfect past tenses. The regular conjugations of each are presented, with brief general rules for their use. This is a great introduction without getting bogged down in all the...