Pretérito e imperfecto

Pretérito e imperfecto

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15 Qs

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Pretérito e imperfecto

Pretérito e imperfecto

Assessment

Quiz

World Languages

University

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Created by

Iraida Galarza

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15 questions

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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…)

  1. 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…)

  1. 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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