Preterit Vs. Imperfect Practice & Explanations

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World Languages
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Emily Bayer
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ella (tuvo/tenía) 16 años.
tuvo
tenía
Answer explanation
age = imperfect
no action = imperfect
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mis amigos (ser) muy curiosos.
fueron
eran
Answer explanation
descripción = el imperfecto
no acción = el imperfecto
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yo (ordenar) una pizza ayer.
ordené
ordebaba
Answer explanation
ayer = defined time frame = el pretérito
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mi hermano y yo (pelearse) mucho cuando éramos niños.
nos peleamos
nos peleábamos
Answer explanation
mucho = acción repetitiva = el imperfecto
cuando éramos niños = non-defined time frame = el imperfecto
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yo (practicar) el piano todos los días.
practiqué
practicaba
Answer explanation
todos los días = acción repetitiva = el imperfecto
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Yo no (comer) mucho anoche.
comí
comía
Answer explanation
anoche - defined time frame/specific time = el pretérito
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(Ser) las once y media cuando yo (acostarse).
Fueron / Me acosté (pret/pret)
Eran / me acostaba (imp/imp)
Fueron / me acostaba (pret/imp)
Eran / me acosté (imp/pret)
Answer explanation
Ser las once y media = no accion / telling time = el imperfecto
Me acosté = una acción singular con información específica (a las 11:30 PM) = el pretérito
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