
Pretérito e imperfecto
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Anoche, Juan ______ (aburrirse) mucho en la charla.
se aburrió
aburre
se aburre
nos aburrimos
Answer explanation
We use the pretérito when there is a change in emotion or condition (when someone become/ get + emotion/ condition).
Ponerse + emoción/ condición (ponerse triste, ponerse feliz, ponerse cansado/a, ponerse alegre…)
Me puse feliz (I became happy).
Te pusiste triste (You became sad).
We use the verbos pronominales (alegrarse, frustrarse, sorprenderse…) to express a change in condition/ emotion: “to become + emotion/condition” o “to get + emotion/ condition”. Since it is a change in a condition or emotion, we use the pretérito.
Me alegré (I became happy).
Te frustraste (You became frustrated).
Se sorprendió (He/ she became surprised).
Nos enojamos (We got mad).
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Después de la fiesta, _______________ (ir-nosotros) a casa.
Íbamos
Fuimos
Fui
Fue
Answer explanation
"Después" (after) introduces a sequence of events (pretérito).
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ayer ella _____________(ver) a su amiga María.
veía
ve
vio
Answer explanation
Use the pretérito with specific time expressions (ayer).
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
La semana pasada, los niños ______________(acostarse) a las nueve anoche.
acosta
se acostan
se acostaron
se acuestan
Answer explanation
Use the pretérito with specific time expressions (la semana pasada).
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Carlos ________________(ponerse feliz) por el partido que ganó la semana pasada.
se ponía
se puso
se pone
Answer explanation
We use the pretérito when there is a change in emotion or condition (when someone become/ get + emotion/ condition).
Ponerse + emoción/ condición (ponerse triste, ponerse feliz, ponerse cansado/a, ponerse alegre…)
Me puse feliz (I became happy).
Te pusiste triste (You became sad).
We use the verbos pronominales (alegrarse, frustrarse, sorprenderse…) to express a change in condition/ emotion: “to become + emotion/condition” o “to get + emotion/ condition”. Since it is a change in a condition or emotion, we use the pretérito.
Me alegré (I became happy).
Te frustraste (You became frustrated).
Se sorprendió (He/ she became surprised).
Nos enojamos (We got mad).
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ayer, me levanté temprano. Desayuné y me vestí. Después, fui a la casa de mis amigos. ¡____ (ser) un día muy divertido!
Era
Fue
Es
Answer explanation
Remember that, when we conclude a narración with descriptive sentences (=sentences that evaluate the whole story) such as "All in all it was a good day", we use the pretérito.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
María ___ (leer) el periódico el domingo pasado.
lees
leyó
lea
lee
Answer explanation
Use the pretérito with specific time expressions (el domingo pasado).
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