About this chapter
Festivals and traditions, celebrations and holidays, the imperfect tense, preterit vs. imperfect, comparisons of inequality and equality, and the superlative.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| la alegría | joy |
| el desfile | parade |
| la carroza | parade float |
| la ofrenda | offering |
| los fuegos artificiales | fireworks |
| la vela | candle |
| el antepasado | ancestor |
| disfrazarse | to wear a costume |
| hablaba | I/he/she used to speak |
| comía | I/he/she used to eat |
| vivíamos | we used to live |
| era | I/he/she was (ser — irregular) |
| iba | I/he/she used to go (ir — irregular) |
| veía | I/he/she used to see (ver — irregular) |
| siempre | always (imperfect signal) |
| de repente | suddenly (preterit signal) |
| más… que | more… than |
| menos… que | less… than |
| tan… como | as… as |
| tanto/a… como | as much… as |
| el/la más… de | the most… in/of |
| mejor que | better than |
| peor que | worse than |
| famosísimo | extremely famous |
FAQ
How many vocabulary words are in Spanish 102 Chapter 8?
This list includes 24 entries from each lesson’s official vocab rounds (the same words as the in-app vocab matching exercises). Your textbook label may differ, but the coverage matches what Chapurra teaches for this chapter.
What topics does Chapter 8 cover?
Festivals and traditions, celebrations and holidays, the imperfect tense, preterit vs. imperfect, comparisons of inequality and equality, and the superlative. Open the matching chapter in Chapurra for full lessons and practice.
How do I practice Chapter 8 vocabulary?
Open Chapurra for vocab matching, fill-ins, and the chapter test when you are ready — this page is a reference list you can skim and search.