Preterite vs imperfect - Cuentos de hada

Which version of the past tense do you use when you're describing what a person/location was like.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Which version of the past tense do you use when talking about something that happened many times in the past?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Which version of the past tense do you use when talking about a specific action?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Which version of the past tense do you use when talking about something that happened in the past and is still happening now?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Which version of the past tense do you use when you're talking about a special event or date that only happened once?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Which of the following are key words/phrases for the preterite tense?

• Un día

• Todos los días

• Frecuentemente

• el 4 de Julio

Which of the following are key phrases for the imperfect?

• De repente

• Ayer

• Siempre

• Generalmente

Choose the correct form of the verb according to the sentence:

La torre del mago ____ cerca de la cueva del serpiente.

• Estuvo

• Es

• Estaba

• Estía

Choose the correct form of the verb(s) according to the sentence:

Los caballeros del ejército _______ el enemigo el 6 de mayo.

• destrozaron

• destrozó

• destrozaban

• destrocé

El héroe valiente nunca ______ miedo de los monstruos.

• Tuvía

• Tenía

• Tuvó

• Tenió