Give drills to practice present, preterite, and imperfect

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Here are drills to practice the present, preterite, and imperfect tenses in Spanish:

Present Tense Drills:

Complete sentences by filling in gaps with the correct present tense verb form (examples with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs and irregular/stem-changing verbs).
Practice conjugating verbs in different persons (yo, tú, él/ella, nosotros, ellos) within sentences.
Use exercises that involve daily activities, routines, and descriptions in present tense.

Preterite Tense Drills:

Fill in blanks with the correct preterite form of verbs in sentences about specific completed past actions.
Identify and use key preterite trigger words like ayer, anoche, el mes pasado.
Practice conjugations of regular and irregular preterite verbs in context.

Imperfect Tense Drills:

Fill in sentences focused on habitual past actions or ongoing past descriptions.
Use sentences with imperfect trigger words like todos los días, cuando era niño (when I was a child).
Practice contrasting preterite vs imperfect usage in sentences to understand when to use each tense.

Additional Practice Suggestions:

Interactive conjugation drills available online that cover various verb forms and tenses.
Writing short stories or sentences using all three tenses to narrate events or describe routines.
Games and quizzes distinguishing when to use preterite and imperfect based on context clues.

These exercises help improve both conjugation accuracy and tense usage decisions in real contexts.³^{, 6}^{, 10}^{, 12}

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