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Question 1

In the Magic Circle fui a, what tense is this?

Answer 1

Preterit

Question 2

What’s the general rule for Imperfect vs. Preterit?

Answer 2

Use Preterit with time phrases and Imperfect for all else.

Question 3

In the Magic Circle, how do you conjugate fui a?

Answer 3

yo fui a
tú fuiste a
ud. fue a
nos. fuimos a
vos. fuisteis a
uds fueron a

Question 4

What is the Preterit form of Estar?

Answer 4

estuvo, estuviste, estuve, estuvimos,
estuvisteis,
estuvieron

Question 5

I was here.

Answer 5

Estaba aquí.

Question 6

I was here for 2 hours.

Answer 6

Estuve aquí por dos horas.

Question 7

Where were you?

Answer 7

¿Dónde estaba usted?

Question 8

Where were you yesterday?

Answer 8

¿Dónde estuvo ayer?

Question 9

What is the Imperfect conjugation of ser?

Answer 9

era, eras, era, eramos, erais, eran

Question 10

What is the Preterit conjugation of ser?

Answer 10

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

Question 11

She was a very kind woman.

Ser

Answer 11

Era un muy amable mujer.

Ser → Imperfect

Question 12

He was depressed.

Answer 12

Estaba deprimido.

estar (health) → Imperfect

Question 13

Were they here at 3:00?

Answer 13

¿Estuvieron aquí a las tres?

estar (locations → Preterit (specific time)

Question 14

Laura was President for five years.

Answer 14

Laura fue . . .

Preterit (5 years), Ser

Question 15

Major Magic Circle phrases:
Es necesario

Es = present tense Ser

Answer 15

Era necesario

Imperfect Ser

Question 16

Es importante.

Answer 16

Era importante.

Question 17

Which is more common, Imperfect or Preterit?

Answer 17

Imperfect

Question 18

It was 5:30.

Answer 18

Eran las cinco y media.

imperfect ser

Question 19

She was a pretty young girl.

Answer 19

Ella era una bonita muchacha.

Imperfect Ser

Question 20

Where were you all yesterday?

Answer 20

¿Dónde estuvieron ayer?

Preterit because of specific time

Question 21

There was an accident here yesterday.

Answer 21

Hubo un accidente aquí ayer.

Question 22

When I go to Mexico, I’m going to speak Spanish every day.

Answer 22

Cuando voy a México, voy a hablar español todos los días.