Preterite vs. Imperfect Quiz

Both the preterite AND imperfect are ____ moods.

• present

• past

• future

• tense

The preterite is used to express:

• past feelings and emotions

• past descriptions

• past actions and events

• ongoing actions in the past and into the present

Thh preterite is used to express:

• repeated actions within a specified time frame

• repeated actions over time

The imperfect expresses (pick 2):

• one time completed actions

• weather, age, date, time

• ongoing during a specific time frame

• emotions, desires, and conditions

Explain why this sentence is in the preterite: Los estudiantes hicieron el trabajo de escuela.

• The students did their work during a specific time.

• The students were working for a while on their work.

• The students finished doing their work.

• The students continued to finish their work.

Explain why this sentence is in the preterite: Ayer, yo fui al supermercado para hacer las compras.

• I finished all of my shopping.

• Yesterday implies that it is over and completed.

• Shopping implies that it is ongoing.

• "ir" is irregular in the preterite.

Explain why this sentence is in the preterite (pick 2): En el 24 de marzo, mi sobrina nació.

• The birth occured on a specific date.

• My niece is beautiful.

• Saying what day it was is a description.

• My niece was born only once.

Explain why this sentence is in the imperfect: Todos los estudiantes trabajaban en las tareas de escuela.

• All of the students were working on their homework.

• All of the students finished working on their homework.

• The students did not like their homework.

• The students worked on their homework all day.

Explain why this sentence is in the imperfect: Cada viernes comíamos pizza.

• It says "We used to eat pizza"

• Cada viernes implies that every Friday has been continuous

• We like to eat pizza.

• We used to but now don't eat pizza on Fridays.

Explain why this sentence is in the imperfect (choose 2): Mis hermanas bailaban mientras (while) yo tocaba la guitarra.

• bailaban and tocaba imply was/were dancing/playing guitar

• These are two actions that both used to happen.

• My siblings and I no longer do these activities together.

• These are two actions that were simultaneously (at the same time) occuring