Quiz #5

Mis abuelos_____el canto de los pajaros.(My grandparents hear the birds singing

• oigo

• oimos

• oyen

• ois

Since the verbs IR and SER are identical in the preterite tense, how can you tell which is being used?

• There is no way to tell

• By the context

• By the verb stem

• By the accent marks

What is the 1st person singular (yo) form of "SER" in the preterite?

• Fui

• Fue

• Fuiste

• Fuimos

Yo ____a la universidad el lunes por la manana.

I went to the university Monday morning.

• fuiste

• fue

• fuimos

• fui

Which of the following is true about the usage of "Ser" and "Estar"?

• Ser is more for temporary qualities

• All of these answers are correct

• Estar is used for relatively permanent qualities

• Both Verbs mean "To Be"

Select the Form of the Verb Oir that best fills in the blank

Mi familia y yo siempre _____musica mientras las tareas de casa

(My family and I always used to hear music while we did the chores)

• oian

• oimos

• oiamos

• hemos oido

Siento no haber venido ayer. No_____tiempo para nada.

(I'm sorry I couldn't make it yesterday. I didn't have time at all".)

• tenia

• tenias

• tuve

• tuvo

The preterite of the verb "andar" for the pronouns: "Mario y yo" is:

• anduvimos

• anduvisteis

• anduvieron

• anduviste

Which is the conjugation that goes with the subject pronoun tu?

• estas

• estoy

• estamos

• estan

Maria_____enferma ayer

• estuvimos

• estuvisteis

• estuvite

• estuvo