In this exercise, we need to choose the correct time expression to complete each statement.

1. I went to the supermarket ______.

We are given *a*. this morning and *b*. every morning, according to the tense of the sentence which is the past simple, we will complete it with **a. this morning**.

Fui al supermercado **esta mañana**.
*(I went to the supermarket this morning)*

2. I bought me a new suit _____.

We are given *a.* yesterday and *b.* each year, according to the tense of the sentence which is in the imperfect form, we will complete it with **b. each year.**

Me compraba una traje nuevo **cada año**.
*(I bought me a new suit each year)*.

3. They communicated by email ______.

We are given *a*. last night *b*. every night, according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **b. every night**.

Se comunicaban por correo electrónico **todas las noches**.
(*They communicated by email every night.)*

4. We saw a movie ______.

We are given *a*. last Saturday *b*. every Saturday, according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **a. last Saturday**.

Vimos una película **el sábado pasado.**
*(We saw a movie last Saturday.)*

5. I paid with a credit card ______.

We are given *a*. today *b*. almost always, according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **b. almost always**

Pagaba con tarjeta de crédito **casi siempre**
*(I paid with a credit card almost always.)*

6. They sold fresh fruits ______.

We are given *a*. yesterday *b*. everyday, according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **b. everyday**

Vendían frutas frescas **todos los días**.
*(They sold fresh fruits everyday.)*

7. We went to the beach ________.

We are given *a*. the last summer *b*. every summer., according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **b. every summer.**

Íbamos a la playa **todos los veranos**
*(We went to the beach every summer.)*

8. I sent an email ______.

We are given *a*. yesterday afternoon. *b*. every afternoon, according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **a. yesterday afternoon.**

Mandé un e-mail **ayer por la tarde.**
*(I sent an email yesterday afternoon.)*

9. The train arrived _____.

We are given *a*. today *b*. frequently, according to the tense of the sentence which is the imperfect form, we will complete it with **a. today**

El tren llegó **hoy**.
*(The train arrived today.)*

In this exercise, we need to choose the correct verb form.

1. He always (have called / called) me.

According to the context of the sentence, we will choose **llamaba** (called) which is the imperfect preterite of the indicative, because the subject of the sentence is *he*, and is the one that makes most sense.

Él siempre me **llamaba**.
*(He always called me.)*

2. We (talk / talked) to each other every day

According to the context of the sentence, we will choose **hablábamos** (talked) which is the imperfect preterite of the indicative, because the subject of the sentence is *We*, and is the one that makes most sense.

Nos **hablábamos** todos los días.
*(We talked to each other every day.)*

3. The other day I (called/ was calling) him but he (didn’t answer/ wasnt asnwering.)

According to the context of the sentence, we will choose **llamé** (was calling) which is the preterite of the indicative, because the subject of the sentence is *I*, and the form **contestó** (didn’t answer) which is the preterite of the indicative of third-person singular.

El otro día yo lo **llamé** pero no **contestó**.
*(The other day I called him but he didn’t answer.)*

4. I asked/ was asking him why he (didn’t answer/ wasnt asnwering.)

According to the context of the sentence, we will choose **pregunté** (asked) which is the preterite of the indicative, because the subject of the sentence is *I*, and the form **contestaba** which is the imperfect preterite of the indicative of the third-person singular.

Yo le **pregunté** por qué no **contestaba**.
*(I asked him why he didn’t answer.)*

5. He (told /was telling) me he (didn’t hear / didn’t hear) the bell

According to the context of the sentence, we will choose **dijo** (told) which is the imperfect preterite of the indicative, because the subject of the sentence is *he*, and the form **oyó** (didn’t hear).

Él me **dijo** que no **oyó** el timbre.
*(He told me he didn’t hear the bell)*

Note that in this case, the options in English are both translated the same.

In this exercise, we need to answer the given questions.

1. Did you call your friend yesterday?

Sí, yo lo llamé.
*(Yes, I did call him)*

2. Do you call him frequently?

Sí, suelo llamarlo dos veces a la semana.
*(Yes, I usually call him twice a week)*

3. Was it your friend’s mother who answered the phone yesterday?

Sí, fue su madre quién contestó el teléfono.
*(Yes, it was her mother who answered the phone)*

4. Did his mother answer most of the time?

Sí, ella contestaba casi siempre.
*(Yes, she answered most of the time)*

In this exercise, we need to write an original sentence using each of the time expressions given. Be careful to choose between the preterite and imperfect.

1. Frequently, you

Ustedes visitaban los Alpes suizos con frecuencia.
*(You visited the Swiss Alps frequently)*.

2. once, I

Una vez yo tomé un autobús sin rumbo fijo.
*(Once I took a bus aimlessly)*.

3. my family, always

Mi familia siempre se reunía en la época navideña.
*(My family always got together around Christmas time).*

4. sometimes, my cousins.

Mis primas de vez en cuando iban juntas de paseo al parque.
*(From time to time my cousins went for walks together in the park)*.

5. the last year, they

Ellas visitaron París el año pasado.
*(They visited Paris last year)*.

6. every day, we

Nosotros hablábamos por teléfono todos los días.
*(We talked on the phone every day)*

7. last night, my parents and I

Mis padres y yo vimos una película anoche.
*(My parents and I watched a movie last night)*.

8. the last saturday, you

Tú me llamaste el sábado pasado en la noche.
*(You called me last Saturday night)*.