Curated OER
Imperfect Crossword
Pupils must puzzle through the imperfect tense in order to complete this crossword. Class members conjugate 15 Spanish verbs in order to complete the crossword. Each clue is made up of a verb and a conjugation (for example: permitir,...
Curated OER
Using the Imperfect Tense & the Preterite Tense
In Spanish, there are several verb tenses used to express things that happened in the past. The tricky part is figuring out which one is appropriate for your situation. Let this resource help you and your pupils as they master the...
Curated OER
The Imperfect Tense
Take a trip to the computer lab or flip your class and use this online resource. Spanish language learners can read the included information about the imperfect and practice with the online interactive exercises that are linked on the...
Curated OER
El Imperfecto
You class can learn all about how to form the imperfect with -ar and -er/-ir verbs. The slides do cover the only verbs that are irregular in the tense and the situations for which you use the imperfect (plus examples). Go over the...
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Preterito Imperfecto
A detailed look at the conditions of when to use the preterite versus the imperfect. Outstanding explanations, even though some may prove too detailed for many high school students. Excellent examples compare the use of the preterite and...
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Conjugate Spanish Verbs Online
This is one of the best online resources available for the Spanish teacher and student. This site offers a verb conjugation tool. Enter the verb and click "Conjugate," and everything from the present tense to the subjunctive tense is...
Languages Online
Languages Online: El Imperfecto
A great explanation of the imperfect tense introduces thirteen multiple choice, matching, and gap-fill exercises that provide plenty of practice with regular and irregular conjugations. The "vosotros" form is also used. A great way for...
Colby College
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....
Colby College
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.
Colby College
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.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterites Irregular Meanings
Practice using verbs that change their meaning in the preterite tense: conocer, saber, querer, tener, and poder. Complete translations from English to Spanish by choosing the correct form of a verb in the preterite or imperfect. Answers...
Colby College
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...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite and Imperfect (Part 2)
Great exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. Provide the correct form of verb infinitives that complete the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Immediate feedback corrects the answer. Correlates to another...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Past Subjunctive Si Clauses
This Spanish grammar exercise provides adequate practice conjugating verbs in the conditional tense and in the past subjunctive in sentences that contain "if" clauses. Answers may be checked and corrected.
Colby College
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....
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite and Imperfect Tense
Great exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. Choose the correct form of a verb to complete sentences that tell the story of Superman. Immediate feedback corrects the answer and gives the reason for its application in...
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...
Study Languages
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...
Study Languages
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...
Languages Online
Languages Online: Ser
Great explanation of how to use the verb "ser". Matching, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and crossword exercises provide practice using "ser" with professions, nationalities, and characteristics. An opportunity to practice...
Indiana University
Juan M. Soto: Reglas Preterite and Imperfect
Concise, but thorough English explanation of the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish grammar. Great review for advanced students or teachers who want a quick review. Links are also available to interactive exercises and sheets that...
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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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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.
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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....