Conjugacion - Copreterito

Question 1

I payed

Answer 1

pag-aba

ar

Question 2

You practised

Answer 2

practic-abas

ar

Question 3

You (formal) asked

Answer 3

Usted pregunt-aba

(ar) he-she-it-you formal

Question 4

We prepared

Answer 4

prepar-ábamos

ar

Question 5

They returned

Answer 5

Ellos regres-aban

(ar) they m/f- you plural

Question 6

I decided

Answer 6

desid-ía

ir

Question 7

You drank

Answer 7

beb-ías

er

Question 8

She described

Answer 8

Ella descib-ía

ir

Question 9

We ate

Answer 9

com-íamos

er

Question 10

You (plural) discussed

Answer 10

Ustedes discut-ían

(ir) they m/f- you plural

Question 11

tom-aba

Answer 11

I took / drank

ar

Question 12

trabaj-abas

Answer 12

You worked

ar

Question 13

Viaj-aba

Answer 13

el, ella, usted - travelled

ar

Question 14

alquil-ábamos

Answer 14

We rented

ar

Question 15

am-aban

Answer 15

ellos, ellas, ustedes - needed

ar

Question 16

comprend-ía

Answer 16

I understood

er

Question 17

escrib-ías

Answer 17

You wrote

ir

Question 18

permit-ía

Answer 18

el, ella, usted - permitted

ir

Question 19

corr-íamos

Answer 19

We ran

er

Question 20

cre-ían

Answer 20

ellos, ellas, ustedes - believed

er

Question 21

1. No definite…
2. Actions not…
3. A time in…
4. To describe…
5. Mental and…
6. For telling time, e.g
7. For stating one’s age, e.g

Answer 21

1. No definite end
2. Actions not completed
3. A time in general
4. To describe people (characteristics) in the past
5. Mental and physical states in the past
6. For telling time…eran las seis de la tarde
7. For stating one’s age…tenía seis años

Question 22

There are only three irregular verbs in the imperfect:

1. ser
2. ir
3. ver

Answer 22

1. ser: era, eras, era, éramos, eran
2. ir: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, veían
3. ver: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían