Preterite vs. Imperfect

Multiple Select

Which are preterite endings? (Select all that apply)

• o, as, a, amos, an

• é, aste, ó, amos, aron

• o, es, e, emos, en

• aba, abas, ábamos, aban

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

Multiple Select

Which are imperfect endings? (Select all that apply)

• o, es, e, imos, en

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

• ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

• o, as, a, amos, an

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

Multiple Choice

We use preterite to talk about past events...

• that have a definite ending

• that are ongoing

Multiple Choice

The interrupting action is...

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

"We were telling a story"- preterite or imperfect?

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

el _______ pasado

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

"Daniela brought the gift"- preterite or imperfect?

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

We use imperfect to talk about past events...

• that have a definite ending

• that are ongoing

Multiple Choice

I used to eat candy.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

I ate 4 pieces of candy.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

She ran 5 miles yesterday.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

He ran a mile every morning

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

I was a happy child.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

When they were little, they liked jumping rope.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

He mowed the lawn.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

He was mowing the lawn.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

She wanted to go shopping. 

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

He started to cry during the movie.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

She woke up, got dressed, and went to school.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

Suddenly, the phone rang.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Multiple Choice

Done and over with at a completed time

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

Determined start or end time

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

habitual past action

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

telling what was happening

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

Ayer, yo _______ una hamburguesa.

• comí

• comía

Multiple Choice

El verano pasado nosotros ________ un viaje.

• hicimos

• hacíamos

Multiple Choice

Todos los veranos, nosotros _________ un viaje.

• hicimos

• hacíamos

Multiple Choice

una vez

• preterite

• imperfect

Multiple Choice

todos los _________

• preterite

• imperfect