Understanding the Preterit Tense in Spanish

Understanding the Preterit Tense in Spanish

Assessment

Interactive Video

World Languages

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of using the preterit tense in Spanish?

To indicate future events

To describe ongoing actions

To express completed actions in the past

To talk about habitual actions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the correct preterit form of 'hablar' for 'yo'?

Hablamos

Hablo

Hablé

Hablas

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to use accents in the preterit tense?

They change the verb to future tense

They indicate a question

They are optional and decorative

They change the meaning of the word

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the correct preterit form of 'caminar' for 'nosotros'?

Caminamos

Caminaste

Caminé

Caminan

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key indicator that a verb should be in the preterit tense?

The action is hypothetical

The action is ongoing

The action is habitual

The action is completed within a specific time frame

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which acronym helps remember when to use the preterit tense?

SLOW

SAFE

QUICK

HAPPY

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a trigger word for the preterit tense?

Siempre

Ahora

Ayer

Mañana

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