El Pretérito Imperfecto de Indicativo (Español)

Question 1

Cuando eramos niños, mis padres vivían en Perú.

Answer 1

When we were children, my parents lived in Peru.

Question 2

Yo todavía vivía con mi familia.

Answer 2

I still lived with my family.
I was still living with my family.

Question 3

Guillermo visitaba a su madre todas las semanas.

Answer 3

Guillermo visited his mother every week.
Guillermo used to visit his mother every week.

Question 4

¿Veías las montañas desde tu casa en Perú?

Answer 4

Did you see the mountains from your house in Peru?

Question 5

¿Cómo se llamaba la merienda que siempre traías?

Answer 5

What was the name of the snack you always brought?

Question 6

Ustedes tocaban la trompeta a menudo.

Answer 6

You often played the trumpet.

(Ustedes)

Question 7

Creo que teníamos como diez años.

Answer 7

I think we were like ten years old.

Question 8

Julia tenía dos años cuando nació su hermano.

Answer 8

Julia was two years old when her brother was born.

Question 9

La niña temía la oscuridad.

Answer 9

The girl was afraid of the dark.

Question 10

Soplaba una brisa fresca.

Answer 10

A cool breeze was blowing.

Question 11

Mi padre siempre soñaba con conseguir un trabajo nuevo.

Answer 11

My father always dreamed of getting a new job.

Question 12

Mi cuarto se veía especialmente revuelto.

Answer 12

My room looked especially messy.

Question 13

Mi madre se ponía muy nerviosa siempre que llovía.

Answer 13

My mother used to get very nervous whenever it rained.

Question 14

Saltaba lazo con mis amigas, cuando empezó a diluviar.

Answer 14

I was jumping rope with my friends, when it started to pour.

Question 15

Cuando Antony era estudiante, recibía buenas notas.

Answer 15

When Antony was a student, he received good grades.

Question 16

Él siempre quería estar conmigo.

Answer 16

He always wanted to be with me.

Question 17

Mi mamá me preparaba pan con chocolate una vez a la semana.

Answer 17

My mom prepared bread with chocolate for me, once a week.

Question 18

¿Ana te perseguía?

Answer 18

Was Ana chasing you?

Question 19

Nada parecía extraño.

Answer 19

Nothing seemed strange.

Question 20

Algunos días, lo olvidaríamos.

Answer 20

Some days, we would forget it.

Question 21

Yo odiaba esa casa.

Answer 21

I use to hate that house.

Question 22

Mis amigos y yo nadábamos en la piscina.

Answer 22

My friends and I were swimming in the pool.

Question 23

Sin embargo, ese viernes, me sentí tan cansada que decidí irme a casa.

Answer 23

However, that Friday, I felt so tired that I decided to go home.

Question 24

Ana me mandaba flores todos los domingos.

Answer 24

Ana sent me flowers every Sunday.

Question 25

¿Es Margarita la mujer que llevaba un vestido rojo, en su presentación?

Answer 25

Is Margarita the woman that wore a red dress, in her presentation?

Question 26

Nosotras siempre llegábamos cantando del recreo.

Answer 26

We always use to arrive singing from break.

Question 27

Llegaba tarde a la cita con mi hija.

Answer 27

I was late for the appointment with my daughter.

Question 28

Mis hermanas leían novelas de misterio.

Answer 28

My sisters used to read mystery novels.

Question 29

Mi mama leía el periódico o un libro ahí mientras que yo corría de un lado para otro.

Answer 29

My mom read the newspaper or a book there while I ran from one place to another.

Question 30

Mi hija jugaba con muñecos diferentes cada día.

Answer 30

My daughter played with different dolls every day.

Question 31

¿Ibas al cine todos los domingos?

Answer 31

Did you go to the cinema every Sunday?

Question 32

Por aquel entonces, mis amigas y yo siempre íbamos al cine los viernes.

Answer 32

Back then, my friends and I always went to the movies on Fridays.

Question 33

Cuando mi hija y yo íbamos al restaurante, ella mencionó el aumento de robos en la zona.

Answer 33

As my daughter and I were going to the restaurant, she mentioned the increase in robberies in the area.

Question 34

Cuando usted iba por su calle, ¿notó algún coche extraño?

Answer 34

When you were going down your street, did you notice any strange cars?

Question 35

¿Y nos hacíamos pasar por fantasmas?

Answer 35

And we pretended to be ghosts?

Question 36

Cuando usted hablaba con sus vecinos, ¿notó algun ruido en su casa?

Answer 36

When you talked to your neighbors, did you notice any noise in your house?

Question 37

Entiendo. ¿Había alguien en su casa cuando usted se fue a cenar ?

Answer 37

I understand. Was anyone home when you went to dinner?

Question 38

Porque había ratones en nuestro edificio.

Answer 38

Because there were mice in our building.

Question 39

Ganábamos siempre los partidos de fútbol.

Answer 39

We always won football matches.

Question 40

¿No funcionaba bien?

Answer 40

Wasn’t it working right?

Question 41

Ahora necesito una lista de todas las cosas que faltaban en casa cuando llegó.

Answer 41

Now I need a list of all the things that were missing from the house when you arrived.

Question 42

Mi familia y yo no estábamos en casa.

Answer 42

My family and I were not at home.

Question 43

¿Estaba usted en casa cuando el robo ocurrió?

Answer 43

Were you at home when the robbery occurred?

Question 44

Yo esperaba una habitación mejor, pero finalmente no tuve mucha suerte.

Answer 44

I hoped for a better room, but finally I didn’t have much luck.

Question 45

Pero tú siempre escapabas de él.

Answer 45

But you always ran away from him.

Question 46

Carlos y yo éramos muy buenos amigos entonces.

Answer 46

Carlos and I were very good friends then.

Question 47

¿Eraís entonces más felices, que ahora?

Answer 47

Were you happier then than now?

Question 48

La alarma era muy vieja.

Answer 48

The alarm was very old.

Question 49

¿Puede describir cómo era el estado general de la casa?

Answer 49

Can you describe what the general condition of the house was like?

Question 50

No ya era hora de cambiarla, pero yo nunca tengo tiempo.

Answer 50

It was not time to change it, but I never have time.

Question 51

Como era muy tarde cuando volví, estaba cansada.

Answer 51

Since it was very late when I came back, I was tired.

Question 52

Qué hora era cuando volvió usted a casa?

Answer 52

What time was it when you returned home?

Question 53

Nunca entendía los problemas de matemáticas.

Answer 53

I never understood math problems.

Question 54

A mí me encantaba la lluvia, así que estaba feliz.

Answer 54

I used to love the rain, so I was happy.

Question 55

Cuando llegué a casa, todos dormían.

Answer 55

When I got home, everyone was asleep.

Question 56

En aquella época, a veces me dolía la espalda, por el estrés de mi trabajo.

Answer 56

At that time, my back sometimes hurt, from the stress of my job.

Question 57

Entonces, cuando me disponía a llamar al Servicio de Emergencias, todos empezaron a gritar y me direon un susto de muerte.

Answer 57

Then, when I was about to call the emergency services, everyone started screaming and it scared me to death.

Question 58

Manuel desayunaba en el hotel cuando vio a Raquel.

Answer 58

Manuel was having breakfast at the hotel when he saw Raquel.

Question 59

¡A veces comías, Pan au Chocolate, de merienda, Kira!

Answer 59

Sometimes you ate, Pan au Chocolate, for a snack, Kira!

Question 60

Yo siempre comía galletas después de la escuela.

Answer 60

I always ate cookies after school.

Question 61

¡Ah sí! Yo siempre comía frutas y tú siempre tenías esos dulces riquísimos.

Answer 61

Oh yeah! I always ate fruits and you always had those delicious sweets.

Question 62

Cuando mis hermanos y yo éramos jóvenes, mis padres siempre celebraban el Día de los Santons Inocentes.

Answer 62

When my brothers and I were young, my parents always celebrated the Day of the Innocent Saints.

Question 63

Si, aunque a veces ella nos castigaba por llegar tarde del recreo.

Answer 63

Yes, although sometimes she punished us for being late from recess.

Question 64

Todas las mañanas, María y Marta caminaban por el parque.

Answer 64

Every morning, María and Marta walked through the park.

Question 65

Yo bailaba en la lluvia, cuando ella me agarró la mano y me dijo: “Nos vamos a casa”.

Answer 65

I was dancing in the rain, when she grabbed my hand and said, “We’re going home.”

Question 66

¿Recuerdan a la profesora, Encarnita? Siempre nos ayudaba.

Answer 66

Do you remember the teacher, Encarnita? She always helped us.