Simple Tenses in Spanish

What does the word 'tense' derive from?

• Latin word meaning 'time'

• Greek word meaning 'time'

• Spanish word meaning 'action'

• French word meaning 'verb'

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense not only refers to present time events but also to customary actions and future happenings?

• Present tense

• Perfect tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What does conjugation refer to in the context of verbs?

• Changing the root form of the verb

• Adding an ending to indicate tense, voice, mood, number, and person

• Combining two verbs to form a new meaning

• Removing the subject pronoun

Which pronoun is used for the subject 'nosotros' in Spanish?

• nos

• vos

• ellas

• ellos

What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'hablar' in the 'vosotros' form in the present tense?

• hablan

• hablo

• hablas

• habláis

Which verb requires a spelling change in the yo form of the present tense to preserve the original sound?

• esparcir

• conocer

• conducir

• ejercer

Which verb requires an internal stem change in the yo form of the present tense?

• pedir

• poder

• querer

• cerrar

Which verb is irregular in the yo form of the present tense but regular in the nosotros form?

• valer

• oler

• estar

• decir

What does the verb 'haber' mean in English?

• To have

• To laugh

• To go

• To hear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the preterit form of the verb 'decir' in the 'yo' form?

• Dije

• Dijo

• Dijimos

• Dijiste