El Imperfecto

What is the primary function of the imperfect tense in Spanish?

• To describe actions completed at a specific point in the past

• To describe continuous or unfinished actions in the past

• To express future actions from a past perspective

• To indicate actions that will happen in the future

Which of the following situations would typically require the imperfect tense?

• An action that happened once and was completed

• An action that interrupted another ongoing action

• An action that was habitual or repeated in the past

• An action that is currently happening

Consider the sentence: "Cuando salía de la casa, sonó el teléfono." (When I was leaving the house, the telephone rang.) Why is "salía" (imperfect) used here?

• To indicate a completed action

• To describe a habitual action

• To show an action that was in progress when another action interrupted it

• To express a future event

In which of these contexts is the imperfect tense typically used?

• Stating a specific date or time in the present

• Describing a person's age or characteristics in the past

• Reporting a single, completed event in the past

• Expressing a command or request

What is the correct imperfect conjugation of the verb "hablar" (to speak) for the pronoun "yo"?

• hablaba

• hablé

• hablo

• hablaría

Choose the correct imperfect conjugation of the verb "escribir" (to write) for the pronoun "tú".

• escribiste

• escribías

• escribes

• escribirás

How many irregular verbs are there in the Spanish imperfect tense?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What is the correct imperfect conjugation of the verb "ser" (to be) for the pronoun "nosotros"?

• fuimos

• somos

• éramos

• seríamos