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Preterite vs. Imperfect #5

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What is the imperfect tense or a Spanish preterite? After reviewing the tense and its conjugation with your intermediate Spanish class, provide them several opportunities to practice. Here's one that'd be the perfect bell-ringer activity, as it's short and sweet. 

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the preterite, verb tenses, the imperfect tense

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9th - 10th
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