
Verb Tenses Quiz
Authored by Gina Hernandez
World Languages
12th Grade
DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking covered

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Explain a scenario in which you would use the preterito tense instead of the imperfecto tense.
Describing a habitual action in the past.
Describing a completed action in the past.
Describing an ongoing action in the past.
Describing a background setting in the past.
Answer explanation
Describing a completed action in the past is a scenario where you would use the preterito tense instead of the imperfecto tense.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Analyze the following sentence and determine whether the verb should be in the preterito or imperfecto tense. "Cuando era niño, siempre (jugar) con mis amigos en el parque."
jugaba
jugué
jugó
jugábamos
Answer explanation
The verb 'jugar' in the sentence 'Cuando era niño, siempre (jugar) con mis amigos en el parque' should be in the imperfecto tense 'jugaba' to indicate a habitual or repeated action in the past.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Compare and contrast the use of preterito and imperfecto tenses in the following sentences. "Ayer, (ir) al cine y (ver) una película." vs. "Cuando (ser) joven, (ir) al cine todos los fines de semana."
fui, vi / era, iba
iba, veía / fui, era
fui, veía / era, fui
iba, vi / fui, iba
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'fui, vi / era, iba' because 'fui' and 'vi' are used for specific completed actions in the past, while 'era' and 'iba' are used for ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Evaluate the following paragraph and identify all the verbs that should be in the preterito tense. Rewrite the paragraph with the correct tenses: "Cuando era niño, siempre (ir) a la casa de mi abuela. Un día, (decidir) hacer una fiesta sorpresa para ella. Todos (estar) muy emocionados y (preparar) todo con mucho cuidado."
iba, decidí, estaban, prepararon
iba, decidía, estaban, preparaban
iba, decidí, estaban, preparaban
iba, decidía, estaban, prepararon
Answer explanation
The correct verbs in the preterito tense are 'iba', 'decidí', 'estaban', 'prepararon'. Therefore, the correct choice is 'iba, decidí, estaban, prepararon'.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Critique the following sentences and correct any errors in the use of preterito and imperfecto tenses: "El año pasado, (ir) a España. Mientras (estar) allí, (visitar) muchos lugares interesantes y (conocer) a mucha gente."
fui, estaba, visité, conocí
fui, estaba, visitaba, conocía
fui, estuve, visité, conocí
fui, estuve, visitaba, conocía
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'fui, estuve, visité, conocí' because the sentences describe specific completed actions in the past, requiring the preterite tense (preterito) for 'fui, visité, conocí' and the imperfect tense (imperfecto) for 'estuve'.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Critique the following sentences and correct any errors in the use of preterito and imperfecto tenses: "Ayer (estar) esperando a Mónica para irnos a comer.Mientras (esperar) allí, (empezar) a llover a cántaros y me (mojar) toda la ropa."
estuve, esperé, empezó, mojé
estaba, esperaba, empezó, mojé
estuve, esperaba, empezó, mojé
estaba, esperé, empezaba, mojaba
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the tense of the verb in the following sentence:
"La semana pasada corrimos en el parque."
Presente
Preterite
Future
Imperfecto
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