
Spanish 3 Preterite vs. imperfect
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Yo (ir) a la biblioteca anoche.
fui
fue
iba
voy
Answer explanation
La frase está en pasado y se refiere a una acción completada. 'Fui' es la forma correcta del verbo 'ir' en primera persona del singular en pretérito perfecto. Las otras opciones no son adecuadas para este contexto.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The imperfect is used for:
specific actions
enclosed period of time
actions that interrupt
repetition
Answer explanation
The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that are habitual or repeated in the past, making 'repetition' the correct choice. It contrasts with specific actions or actions that interrupt, which are not described by the imperfect.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
El chico (leer) el libro el fin de semana pasado.
leyó
leó
leía
lee
Answer explanation
La forma correcta es 'leyó', que es el pretérito perfecto simple del verbo 'leer' en tercera persona del singular. Las otras opciones no son correctas en este contexto temporal.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which past tense is done and over with and completed?
Preterite
Imperfect
Answer explanation
The preterite tense is used for actions that are completed and done in the past. It indicates specific events that have a clear beginning and end, making it the correct choice for describing actions that are done and over with.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
De niño, tener muchos juguetes.
tenía
tengo
tenaba
teníaba
Answer explanation
La forma correcta del verbo 'tener' en pretérito imperfecto para la primera persona del singular es 'tenía'. Las otras opciones son incorrectas: 'tengo' es presente, 'tenaba' y 'teníaba' no existen en español.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I was 5 years old = ______ 5 años.
Tuve
Era
Tenía
Fui
Answer explanation
La respuesta correcta es 'Tenía' porque se usa para expresar la edad en el pasado. 'Era' y 'Fui' son incorrectas en este contexto, y 'Tuve' se refiere a posesión, no a la edad.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Yo tener 6 años cuando aprendí a montar en bicicleta.
tuve
tuvo
tenía
tengo
Answer explanation
La respuesta correcta es 'tenía' porque se usa el imperfecto para describir acciones pasadas habituales o estados. En este caso, se refiere a la edad en un momento específico del pasado.
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