Irregular Preterite Verbs

Irregular Preterite Verbs

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Irregular Preterite Verbs

Irregular Preterite Verbs

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World Languages

9th - 12th Grade

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This quiz focuses on Spanish irregular preterite verbs, specifically targeting the mastery of irregular stem changes and conjugation patterns in the past tense. Designed for high school level Spanish students (grades 9-12), the assessment evaluates students' understanding of high-frequency irregular verbs such as estar, poner, venir, traer, andar, querer, poder, hacer, saber, tener, decir, and traducir. Students must demonstrate knowledge of both the irregular stem formations (like "estuv" for estar and "pus" for poner) and the correct conjugation of these verbs across different persons and numbers. The quiz requires students to distinguish between regular and irregular preterite patterns, apply the correct endings to irregular stems, and recognize common spelling variations. Success on this assessment demands memorization of irregular stem changes combined with the ability to apply appropriate preterite endings based on the subject pronoun. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying Spanish at the high school level. The assessment serves as an excellent tool for formative evaluation of irregular preterite verb mastery, allowing teachers to identify specific areas where students struggle with stem changes or conjugation patterns. It works effectively as a quick warmup activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new preterite verbs, or as targeted practice following direct instruction on irregular preterite patterns. Teachers can assign this quiz as homework to reinforce classroom learning or use it as a review activity before summative assessments. The format also makes it ideal for identifying students who need additional support with memorizing irregular stems versus those who understand the stems but struggle with proper conjugation endings, enabling differentiated follow-up instruction based on specific error patterns.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the irregular stem of the verb estar?

estov
estuv
estuj
estav

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the stem of the verb poner?

pun
pud
pus
pid

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the stem of the verb venir?

vun
vuj
vin
ven

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the stem of the verb traer?

tru
truj
tri
traj

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the stem of the verb andar?

anda
anduv
andu
estuv

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the stem of the verb querer?

qus
quis
quij
qui

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ellos __________  la comida a la fiesta.

traen
trajeron
trajieron 
truveron

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