Todays "Preterite" or Imperfect" is "Bailar" 'to dance'

Question

As you already know, English has 7 tenses and Spanish has 13.

Today we will examine the preterite and imperfect Spanish tenses.

I will select the verb that we will use.

I will tell you its verb meaning…in general.

I will also give you the verbs conjugations.

You will need to select one of the conjugations and use it in a sentence.

Example : bailar,- bailaste, With whom did you dance last night? ¿Con quien bailaste anoche?

Please answer in Spanish and English. Please use ‘clip art” if you have it.

And please…enjoy yourself.

Como ya lo sabes, el inglés tiene 7 tiempos y español tiene 13.

Hoy examinaremos los tiempos pretérito e imperfecto de español.

Seleccionaré el verbo que utilizaremos.

Les diré la significación del verbo…por lo general. También les daré las conjugaciones del verbo.

Tendrán que seleccionar una de las conjugaciones y utilizarla en una frase.

Por ejemplo : bailar, - bailaste, ¿ Con quien bailaste anoche? With whom did you dance last night ?

Por favor conteste en español y en inglés. Por favor use ‘el arte de clip” si usted lo tiene. Y por favor … ¡ diviértanse!

El verbo será ; “bailar” – to dance The verb will be ; “bailar” – to dance

El preterito –

bailé, bailaste, bailó, bailamos, bailaron

El imperativo –

bailaba, bailabas, bailaba, bailábamos, bailaban

Choose one conjugation and use it in a sentence. Escojan una conjugación y utilícenla en una fraze.

“Bailar” – 'to dance'

Answer 1

De adolescente, no bailaba mucho porque estaba tan cohibido, pero ahora me gusta bailar.

As a teen I did not dance much because I was so self-concious, but now I enjoy dancing.

nice, LaBurra :) - viejito, Aug 13, 2012

Answer 2

Cuando yo era niña, bailaba el baile zapateado con mi hermana.

When I was a girl, I danced tap dance with my sister.

p.s. This isn't me, but a picture I found on the internet. We had shoes just like that and satin outfits.

Hola, Joyce. Don't need the "una" before "niña." - --Mariana--, Aug 12, 2012

Thanks, Mariana! - JoyceM, Aug 12, 2012

Very nice picture. Sounds like you had fun.:) - viejito, Aug 12, 2012

Answer 3

Ayer, por la primera vez en diez años, bailé. Era muy divertido...hasta que me partiera había rompí la pierna.

Yesterday, for the first time in ten years, I danced. It was very fun...until I broke my leg.

(Para que conste, no me partírompí la pierna de verdad)

(For the record, I did not actually break my leg)

viejito...Great job Maxwell_R.

Two trains of thought for, ‘for the record’- (para que así conste) and (para el registro). "para que así conste" is more aptly applied to you idea. ?

For breaking a bone.I would have chosen, (quebrarse, romperse). My choice between those two would be the more commonly used (romperse). ?

I did like your sentence. It demonstrates an effort to learn.

I believe its ...me partí...and, you did an excellent job with 'bailé". :) - viejito, Aug 12, 2012

Others to choose from...(my choice)quebrarse, romperse. I'm so happy that you didn't really break your leg.:) - viejito, Aug 12, 2012

Wait? Which one, the one after "hasta que" or the one after "para que conste...". The second one I know is wrong. What about the first? - Maxwell_R, Aug 12, 2012

.. hasta que me había roto la pierna.. I think, anyway. . - annierats, Aug 12, 2012

Yes, "Romperse" is the most common verb when we break a bone. - --Mariana--, Aug 12, 2012

Thanks all! - Maxwell_R, Aug 12, 2012

Answer 4

You danced at your daughter's wedding?

¿Bailaste a la boda a tu hija?

Nice wedding. :) - viejito, Aug 13, 2012

Answer 5

¿Bailó usted con María a la fiesta anoche?

Sí, bailé con María y mucho muchos otros.

Did you dance with Maria at the party last night?

Yes, I danced with Maria and many others.

Thanks Maria. Very good. :) - viejito, Aug 12, 2012

muchos otros - LaBurra, Aug 12, 2012

Thanks LaBurra : ) - Maria-Russell, Aug 12, 2012

Answer 6

Cuando eramos jovenes bailábamos cada sábado en la discoteca.

When we were young we used to dance every saturday in the disco.

Do you say ' disco'? It's not actually true, anyway. - annierats, Aug 12, 2012

"Disco" is the record itself that you play, "discoteca" is the night club. - --Mariana--, Aug 12, 2012

Thanks Mariana, I never go discoing.. It shows. - annierats, Aug 12, 2012

NIce sentence annierats. :) - viejito, Aug 12, 2012

Answer 7

Cuando era niña bailabamos meintras escuchar los discos de Shawn Cassidy, Jackson 5, y Los Bee Gees.

We listened to the same music! - JoyceM, Aug 12, 2012

That looks familiar...lol :) - viejito, Aug 12, 2012

Yo también .... - LaBurra, Aug 12, 2012