Mastering Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

Conjugate the regular verb "hablar" in the preterite tense for "yo."

• hablé

• hablaba

• hablo

• hablaré

Conjugate the irregular verb "tener" in the preterite tense for "él/ella/usted."

• tuvo

• tenía

• tiene

• tendrá

Conjugate the regular verb "comer" in the imperfect tense for "nosotros."

• comíamos

• comimos

• comemos

• comeremos

Conjugate the irregular verb "ir" in the imperfect tense for "yo."

• iba

• fui

• voy

• iré

Explain why the imperfect tense is used in the sentence: "Visitabamos a nuestros abuelos cada verano."

• It describes a single completed action.

• It indicates a habitual action in the past.

• It describes a future action.

• It indicates a command.

Compare the use of preterite and imperfect in the following sentence: "Mientras yo jugaba afuera, mi madre me llamó."

• Both actions are completed.

• Both actions are ongoing.

• The first action is ongoing, and the second is completed.

• The first action is completed, and the second is ongoing.

Conjugate the regular verb "vivir" in the preterite tense for "ellos/ellas/ustedes."

• vivieron

• vivían

• viven

• vivirán

Conjugate the irregular verb "hacer" in the preterite tense for "yo."

• hice

• hacía

• hago

• haré

Conjugate the regular verb "escribir" in the imperfect tense for "tú."

• escribías

• escribiste

• escribes

• escribirás

Conjugate the irregular verb "ser" in the imperfect tense for "nosotros."

• éramos

• fuimos

• somos

• seremos