In this exercise, we are asked to choose the appropriate preterite or imperfect conjugation of the verb in the next sentence, taking the context into consideration: No **( quise / quería )** salir el viernes pasado porque tenía mucha tarea, pero fui al cine con mi mejor amiga.

In this case, the appropriate conjugation of the verb is the **imperfect (quería)** because we are making reference to want something, given that the sentence expresses the idea that the person didn’t want to go out last Friday.

No **quería** salir el viernes pasado porque tenía mucha tarea, pero fui al cine con mi mejor amiga.

In this exercise, we are asked to choose the appropriate preterite or imperfect conjugation of the verb in the next sentence, taking the context into consideration: Después ella me preguntó si nosotras **( pudimos / podíamos )** ir a un restaurante.

In this case, the appropriate conjugation of the verb is the **imperfect (podíamos)** because we are making reference to being able to do something, given that the sentence expresses the idea that her best friend asked her if they could go to a restaurant.

Después ella me preguntó si nosotras **podíamos** ir a un restaurante.

In this exercise, we are asked to choose the appropriate preterite or imperfect conjugation of the verb in the next sentence, taking the context into consideration: …ella pidió los calamares. ¡Qué asco! Yo **( no quise / no quería )** comerlos así que pedí una pizza.

In this case, the appropriate conjugation of the verb is the **preterite (no quise)** because we are making reference to refusing to do something, given that the sentence expresses the idea that she refused to eat the squid.

…ella pidió los calamares. ¡Qué asco! Yo **no quise** comerlos así que pedí una pizza.

In this exercise, we are asked to choose the appropriate preterite or imperfect conjugation of the verb in the next sentence, taking the context into consideration: No **( quisimos / queríamos )** llamar a nuestros padres, pero no había otra opción.

In this case, the appropriate conjugation of the verb is the **imperfect (queríamos)** because we are making reference to not want to do something, given that the sentence expresses the idea that they didn’t want to call their parents.

No **queríamos** llamar a nuestros padres, pero no había otra opción.

In this exercise, we are asked to choose the appropriate preterite or imperfect conjugation of the verb in the next sentence, taking the context into consideration: Mi padre nos trajo dinero y por fin **( podíamos / pudimos )** pagar la cuenta.

In this case, the appropriate conjugation of the verb is the **preterite (pudimos)** because we are making reference to succeeding in doing something, given that the sentence expresses the idea that they succeeded in paying the bill.

Mi padre nos trajo dinero y por fin **pudimos** pagar la cuenta.