Descubre 2: Chapter 1 Test Review (Preterite vs. Imperfect)

When two actions are happening simultaneously in the past, which tense(s) do you use?

(Ex: While the artist was painting, he was listening to music.)

• both verbs imperfect

• both verbs preterite

• 1st verb imperfect; 2nd verb preterite

• 1st verb preterite; 2nd verb imperfect

When one action is interrupted by another action in the past, which tense(s) do you use?

(Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)

• Both verbs imperfect

• Both verbs preterite

• 1st verb preterite; 2nd verb imperfect

• 1st verb imperfect; 2nd verb preterite

When you are listing a sequence of events in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I went to art class, I sat in my chair, and I painted a portrait.)

• Imperfect

• Preterite

Cuando yo (TENER) 7 años mi familia yo yo fuimos a Disney.

• tenía

• tuve

The acronym SAFE helps us know when to use the ___ tense.

• preterite

• imperfect

The acronym WATERS helps us know when to use the ___ tense.

• preterite

• imperfect

Regular PRETERITE endings for -ar verbs are:

• é, aste, ó, amos, aron

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

• ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

Regular IMPERFECT endings for -er/ir verbs are:

• é, aste, ó, amos, aron

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

• ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

Regular IMPERFECT endings for -ar verbs are:

• é, aste, ó, amos, aron

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

• ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

Which tense is used for an action that someone ¨used to do¨?

• preterite

• imperfect