Preterite vs Imperfect Tense- Spanish

Preterite vs Imperfect Tense- Spanish

3rd - 5th Grade

20 Qs

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Preterite vs Imperfect Tense- Spanish

Preterite vs Imperfect Tense- Spanish

Assessment

Quiz

World Languages

3rd - 5th Grade

Medium

Created by

Sheronae Morgan

Used 66+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

¿(Tú - hablar) por teléfono ayer por la tarde? (Ayer-yesterday)

Hablaba

Hablaste

Answer explanation

Ayer (yesterday) refers to a specific time, hence we use preterite

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Esta mañana me (yo - lavar) el pelo. (This morning)

lavaba

lavé

Answer explanation

Esta manana (This morning) refers to a specific time, hence we use preterite

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

De niña (yo - visitar) a mis abuelos con frecuencia. (Since childhood)

visitaba

visité

Answer explanation

De nina (since a young girl)

indicates that the sentence is describing a long period of time. We use the imperfect tense

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Mi hermano (asistir) a la universidad 'por cuatro años' (for four years)

asistía

asistío

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Generalmente (tú - hacer) yoga antes de desayunar.

hacías

hiciste

Answer explanation

"Generalmente" signifies repetitive occurrences of a past action so you will use the imperfect.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

(Ellos - descubrir) dónde fue enterrado el hueso. (descubrir-to discover)

descubrían

descubrieron

Answer explanation

Descubrir" is preterit by nature.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

(Yo - ir) de compras cada semana.

iba (imperfect)

fui (Preterite)

Answer explanation

"Cada semana" signifies repetitive occurrences of that action, so you will use the imperfect.

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