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SAFE vs WATERS Practice

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📚 Part 1: Identify the Acronym

Remember: SAFE = Pretérito (Preterite) | WATERS = Imperfecto (Imperfect)

1. Which acronym applies to describing the weather in the past?

SAFE

WATERS

2. Which acronym applies to actions that interrupt other actions?

SAFE

WATERS

3. Check all the categories that belong to WATERS:

Weather

Specific instance

Age

Enclosed amount of time

Repetition

4. The sentence "Ayer fui al cine" (Yesterday I went to the movies) uses:

SAFE (Pretérito) - Specific instance

WATERS (Imperfecto) - Repetition

✏️ Part 2: Classify and Justify

5. Read this sentence: "Cuando era niño, siempre jugaba fútbol los sábados."

The verb "jugaba" should be classified as: _____________ because it fits the _____________ category.

6. Explain why "Llovía mucho ayer" uses the imperfect tense:
7. Choose the correct tense and justify using SAFE or WATERS:

"Mi abuela ________ (tenía/tuvo) 85 años cuando murió."

Answer: _____________ because _________________________________

8. Create your own example sentence using SAFE (pretérito) and explain which letter applies:
Sentence: _________________________________________________
SAFE category: _____________ Explanation: _______________

🔍 Part 3: Text Analysis

9. Read the short text below and identify the verbs. Write each verb in the correct column:

"Ayer María caminaba por el parque cuando vio a su amigo Carlos. Hacía sol y los pájaros cantaban. Ella corrió hacia él y le dijo 'Hola'. Carlos tenía 16 años y siempre estudiaba en el parque."

SAFE (Pretérito): _________________________________________
WATERS (Imperfecto): ____________________________________
10. Pick one verb from each category above and explain your reasoning:
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