Realidades Guided Practice Activities For Vocabulary And Grammar Level 3 Student Edition
Realidades Guided Practice Activities For Vocabulary And Grammar Level 3 Student Edition
1st Edition
Prentice Hall
ISBN: 9780131661493
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Page 42: El imperfecto C

Exercise 1
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“The students at our school are always____ very excited about sports games.”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The endigs for “-ar” verbs are: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.
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The subject of the sentence is *los estudiantes* (the students). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural imperfect form of *estar* (be), which is “estaban”.
Result
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estaban
Exercise 2
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“I___ ____ in the gym every day.”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The endigs for “-ar” verbs are: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.
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The subject of the sentence is *yo* (I). Therefore, we will use the first-person singular imperfect form of *entrenarse* (train), which is “me entrenaba”.
Result
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me entrenaba
Exercise 3
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“My mom______ to all baseball games because she loved that sport.”
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The subject of the sentence is *mi mamá* (my mom). Therefore, we will use the third-person singular imperfect form of *ir* (go), which is “iba”.
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The verb *ir* (go) is one of the three irregular verbs in the imperfect tense.
Result
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iba
Exercise 4
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“You ____ go to baseball every spring, right?”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The endigs for “-ar” verbs are: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.
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The subject of the sentence is *tú* (you). Therefore, we will use the second-person singular imperfect form of *jugar* (play), which is “jugabas”.
Result
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jugabas
Exercise 5
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“I always ___ a great effort to reach my goals.”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The endings for “-ir” and “-er” verbs are: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
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The subject of the sentence is *yo* (I). Therefore, we will use the first-person singular imperfect form of *hacer* (do), which is “hacía”.
Result
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hacía
Exercise 6
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“Football games___ place near the school.”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The endings for “-ir” and “-er” verbs are: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
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The subject of the sentence is *los partidos* (the games). Therefore, we will use the third-person plural imperfect form of *tener* (have), which is “tenían”.
Result
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tenían
Exercise 7
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“We always____ our rivals.”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The endings for “-ir” and “-er” verbs are: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
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The subject of the sentence is *nosotros* (we). Therefore, we will use the first-person plural imperfect form of *vencer* (beat), which is “vencíamos”.
Result
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vencíamos
Exercise 8
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In this exercise, we need to complete the sentence with the correct verb form, formatted in the imperfect tense.
The sentence reads:
“My friend Javier ____ the most athletic boy in our school.”
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We use the imperfect to talk about the actions and events that were repeated and ongoing in the past.
The verb *ser* (be) is one of the three irregular verbs in the imperfect tense.
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The subject of the sentence is *Javier*. Therefore, we will use the third-person singular imperfect form of *ser* (be), which is “era”.
Result
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era
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