Preterite vs Imperfect- trigger words
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- Q1Which tense is triggered by the phrase "una vez" (once)?ImperfectPreterite30s
- Q2"Todos los días" (every day) usually indicates which tense?PreteriteImperfect30s
- Q3What tense does the phrase "el año pasado" (last year) typically signal?PreteriteIperfect30s
- Q4Which tense is often used with "mientras" (while)?PreteriteImperfect30s
- Q5The phrase "de repente" (suddenly) suggests which tense?ImperfectPreterite30s
- Q6"De niño" (as a child) is a common trigger for which tense?ImperfectPreterite30s
- Q7Which tense is typically used with "ayer" (yesterday)?PreteriteImperfect30s
- Q8"Cada verano" (every summer) usually indicates which tense?ImperfectPreterite30s
- Q9The phrase "una vez al año" (once a year) would likely be used with which tense?ImperfectPreterite30s
- Q10Which tense should be used with "siempre" (always)?PreteriteImperfect30s
- Q11"Hace dos días" (two days ago) typically requires which tense?PreteriteImperfect30s
- Q12Which tense is often used with the phrase "cuando era niño" (when I was a child)?ImperfectPreterite30s
- Q13"Durante muchos años" (for many years) typically suggests the use of which tense?PreteriteImperfect30s
- Q14Which tense is triggered by "una y otra vez" (time and again)?ImperfectPreterite30s