Lesson 5: Imperfect Tense Flashcards

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1
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I used to have a dog

A

Yo tenía un perro

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2
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My dog and I played almost every day.

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Mi perro y yo jugábamos casi todos los días.

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3
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I used to swim // s/he used to swim

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Nadaba

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4
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We used to swim

A

Nadábamos

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5
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Yo _______ (comer) platos dominicos.

A

Comía

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También yo ________ (correr) por la arena muchas veces

A

Corría

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Ignacio _______ (ponerse) su careta para bucear.

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Se ponía

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Ignacio ________ (caminar) por la arena en la playa

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Caminaba

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Él y yo ____________ (soñar) con pescatarian barracudas en un barco grande.

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Soñabamos

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10
Q

Él _____ (leer) cuentos de fantasía

A

Leía

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11
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Animábamos

A

We used to cheer (up)

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12
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Todos los veranos, nosotros ________ (ir) a un festival.

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Íbamos

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13
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Los conciertos ______ (estar) en San Juan.

A

Eran

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14
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Carlos y Ana _______ (ver) a sus padres bailando.

A

Veían

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15
Q

Mis amigos y yo _______ (estar) muy jóvenes

A

Éramos

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16
Q

El espectáculo _____ (esta) divertido

A

Era

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17
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Los grupos siempre _______ (estar) fantásticos.

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Eran

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18
Q

I had a cat and a dog

A

Tenía un gato y un perro

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19
Q

He used to sing in the shower

A

(Él) cantaba cuando se bañaba.

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20
Q

He used to live in San Antonio

A

(Él) vivía en San Antonio

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21
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I used to play piano regularly

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Yo tocaba piano a menudo

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22
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I used to learn a lot in school

A

Yo aprendía mucho en escuela

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23
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I used to make my bed every day

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Yo arreglaba mi cama todos los días

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24
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Usted ______ (poder) descansar.

A

Podría

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25
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Ustedes y yo __________ (trabajar)

A

Trabájamos

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26
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Tú siempre __________ (ayudar, past tense)

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Ayudaba

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27
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He was a very honest politician

A

Era un politicó muy honrado

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28
Q

I would spend many hours there

A

Yo pasaba muchas horas allí

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29
Q

Los cantantes ______ (ir) a saludar al público

A

Iban

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30
Q

I used to get good grades

A

Recibía buenas notas

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31
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They used to go to the library

A

(Ellos) iban al biblioteca

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32
Q

They would save money

A

Ahorraban el dinero

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33
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Echaba a menos

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Once in awhile

34
Q

Rara vez

A

Rarely

35
Q

Generally

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Por lo general, generalmente

36
Q

Algunas veces

A

Sometimes

37
Q

It was four in the afternoon

A

Eran las cuatro de la tarde

38
Q

It was a beautiful day

A

Era un día lindo

39
Q

I hardly ever wanted to go back home.

A

Casi nunca quería regresar a casa

40
Q

He would make jokes

A

(Él) hacía chistes

41
Q

My class would end at midday

A

Mi clase terminaba al mediodía

42
Q

He thought about me

A

Él pensaba en mí

43
Q

We have known each other since we were little

A

Nos conocíamos desde que éramos pequeños

44
Q

She was working and I was resting

A

Ella trabajaba y yo descansaba

45
Q

The actress was thirty years old.

A

La actriz tenía treinta años.

46
Q

I would miss the bus often

A

Yo perdía el autobús muchas veces

47
Q

De momento

A

Suddenly

48
Q

It was raining and suddenly the sun came out

A

Llovía y de momento salío el sol

49
Q

Sus amigos _________ (sentir) mucho dolor.

A

Sentían

50
Q

El día_______ (estar) espectacular

A

Estaba

51
Q

I used to write postcards

A

Yo escribía postales

52
Q

Como de costumbre

A

As usual

53
Q

La bahía

A

The bay

54
Q

La aduana

A

Customs

55
Q

La excursión con guía

A

Guided tour

56
Q

El equipaje

A

Luggage

57
Q

Al aterrizar

A

Upon landing

58
Q

La ballena

A

Whale

59
Q

Observar las ballenas

A

Whale watching

60
Q

El Caribe

A

The Caribbean

61
Q

Marine biologist

A

Biólogo marino

62
Q

Un billete/boleto de ida y vuelta

A

A round trip ticket

63
Q

Puerta de embarque

A

Gate (airport)

64
Q

There was a special sale

A

Hacía una venta especial

65
Q

That day, they had a raffle for a computer

A

Ese día ellos tenían una rifa para una computadora

66
Q

The sellers would help many customers

A

Los vendedores ayudaban a muchos clientes

67
Q

He would leave the house at eight

A

(Él) Salía de casa cuando eran las ocho

68
Q

He’d be in the shower when you would call (on the phone)

A

Se bañaba cuando tú llamaste por teléfono

69
Q

La careta de bucear

A

Scuba googles/mask

70
Q

Charlotte _________ (poder) observar más ballenas.

A

Podría

71
Q

(Ella) Siempre ________ (viajar) a Punta Cana.

A

Viajaba

72
Q

Scuba diving gear

A

El equipo de bucear

73
Q

Frequently

A

Con frequencia, frequentamente

74
Q

The Dominican Republic

A

La República Dominicana

75
Q

Festivales de música caribeña

A

Caribbean music festival

76
Q

Louise y tú ahorraban el dinero

A

You and Louise would save money

77
Q

Tú ayudabas siempre

A

You always used to help

78
Q

Ustedes y yo trabájamos

A

You and I would work

79
Q

Usted podía descansar

A

You could rest

80
Q

Compraba un vestido nuevo todo los meses el día de cobro.

A

S/he would/used to buy a new dress every month on payday.

81
Q

Ella nadaba

A

She used to swim