Pretérito vs Imperfecto, parte 1

What is the meaning of 'Había un muchacho'?

• There was a boy

• There is a boy

• There will be a boy

• There has been a boy

Which tense is used to describe background information in a story?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Both preterite and imperfect

• None of the above

What does 'Nicolás tenía sed' mean?

• Nicolás was thirsty

• Nicolás had thirst

• Nicolás drank water

• Nicolás needed water

Which tense is used to describe actions that happened once or twice and are over with?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Both preterite and imperfect

• None of the above

What is the meaning of 'Gloria se llamaba Gloria'?

• Gloria called herself Gloria

• Gloria was called Gloria

• Gloria named herself Gloria

• Gloria introduced herself as Gloria

Which tense is used to describe a continuous action or description in the past?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Both preterite and imperfect

• None of the above

What does 'Gloria padecía de claustrofobia' mean?

• Gloria suffered from claustrophobia

• Gloria was afraid of elevators

• Gloria had a panic attack

• Gloria was trapped in an elevator

Which tense is used to describe an action that happened quickly and was over with?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Both preterite and imperfect

• None of the above

What is the meaning of 'Los bomberos iban a llegar'?

• The firefighters arrived

• The firefighters were arriving

• The firefighters will arrive

• The firefighters were going to arrive

When do we use the preterite tense?

• To describe background information

• To describe continuous actions

• To describe actions that happened once and are over with

• To describe a larger part of the story