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Spanish Regular Preterite (plus -car, gar, -zar verbs)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the correct preterite form.
hablar: tú
a)
hablas
b)
hablaron
c)
hablaste
d)
habló
2.
Choose the correct preterite form.
vivir: ellos
a)
vivimos
b)
vivieron
c)
vivaron
d)
viven
3.
Choose the correct preterite form.
escuchar: yo
a)
escuché
b)
escuchaste
c)
escuchó
d)
escuchí
4.
Choose the correct preterite form.
almorzar: yo
a)
almorzé
b)
almorcé
c)
almorzó
d)
almuercé
5.
Choose the correct preterite form.
bailar: nosotros
a)
bailemos
b)
bailaron
c)
bailaste
d)
bailamos
6.
Choose the correct preterite form.
pagar: yo
a)
pagé
b)
pagí
c)
pagué
d)
pago
7.
Choose the correct preterite form.
empezar: yo
a)
empezo
b)
empecé
c)
empezé
d)
empiezo
8.
Choose the correct preterite form.
correr: ellos
a)
correron
b)
corrimos
c)
corriaron
d)
corrieron
9.
Choose the correct preterite form.
tomar: nosotros
a)
tomaron
b)
tomamos
c)
tomemos
d)
tomieron
10.
Choose the correct preterite form.
beber: yo
a)
bebé
b)
bebiste
c)
bebió
d)
bebí
11.
Choose the correct preterite form.
comer: nosotros
a)
comemos
b)
comimos
c)
comamos
d)
comí
12.
Choose the correct preterite form.
abrir: tú
a)
abriste
b)
abrimos
c)
abraste
d)
abres
13.
Choose the correct preterite form.
tocar: ellos
a)
tocan
b)
toquaron
c)
tocaron
d)
tocaste
14.
Choose the correct translation.
Ellos vivieron en Nueva York.
a)
They live in New York.
b)
They lived in New York.
15.
Choose the correct translation.
Estudié por una hora.
a)
I study for an hour.
b)
He studies for an hour.
c)
I studied for an hour.
d)
He studied for an hour.
16.
Choose the correct translation.
Compraste un carro.
a)
You are buying a car.
b)
You bought a car.
c)
They are buying a car.
d)
They bought a car.
17.
Choose the correct translation.
Bebió una limonada.
a)
I drink lemonade.
b)
I drank lemonade.
c)
He drinks lemonade.
d)
He drank lemonade.
18.
Choose the correct translation.
Toqué la guitarra ayer.
a)
I played the guitar yesterday.
b)
I play the guitar today.
c)
He played the guitar yesterday.
d)
I will play the guitar tomorrow.
19.
Choose the correct translation.
Escribimos una carta.
a)
We wrote a letter.
b)
We are writing a letter.
c)
They wrote a letter.
d)
They are writing a letter.
20.
Choose the correct translation.
Escribieron una carta.
a)
We wrote a letter.
b)
We are writing a letter.
c)
They wrote a letter.
d)
They are writing a letter.
21.
Choose the correct form of the verb in the preterite.
Salir: él
a)
Salí
b)
Saliste
c)
Salió
d)
Saló
22.
Choose the correct form of the verb in the preterite.
Preparar: ustedes
a)
Preparamos
b)
Prepararon
c)
Preparó
d)
Preparimos
23.
Choose the correct form of the verb in the preterite.
Asistir: ella
a)
Asistí
b)
Asiste
c)
Asistó
d)
Asistió
24.
Choose the correct form of the verb in the preterite.
empezar: ellos
a)
empecaron
b)
empezaron
c)
empiezaron
d)
empiecaron
25.
Choose the correct form of the verb in the preterite.
correr: Usted
a)
corrí
b)
corrió
c)
corre
d)
corró
26.
Which option has the correct order of the preterite endings for regular -ar verbs?
a)
e, aste, o, amos, aron
b)
i, iste, io, imos, ieron
c)
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
d)
í, iste, ió, imos, iseron
27.
Which option has the correct order of preterite endings for regular -er and -ir verbs?
a)
e, aste, o, amos, aron
b)
é, aste ó, amos, aron
c)
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
d)
i, iste, io,imos, ieron
28.
In the "yo" form of the preterite, what does the "c" change to for verbs that end in "-car"?
a)
qu
b)
z
c)
gu
29.
In the "yo" form of the preterite what does the "g" change to for verbs that end in "-gar"?
a)
z
b)
c
c)
gu
30.
In the "yo" form of the preterite, what does the "z" change to for verbs than end in "-zar"?
a)
gu
b)
c
c)
qu
31.

Choose the correct translation.

She bought a dress.

a)

Ella compra un vestido.

b)

Ella comprió un vestido.

c)

Ella compró un vestido.

d)

Ella compré un vestido.

32.

Choose the correct translation.

They lived in Spanish for a year.

a)

Vivimos en España por un año.

b)

Vivieron en España por un año.

c)

Viven en España por un año.

33.

Choose the correct translation.

I left at 2:00.

a)

Salí a las dos.

b)

Salió a las dos.

c)

Salé a las dos.

34.

He sold his car.

a)

Vendí su carro.

b)

Vendé su carro.

c)

Vendió su carro.

35.

Choose the correct translation.

Trabajé ayer.

a)

We worked yesterday.

b)

She worked yesterday.

c)

I worked yesterday.

36.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Ellos (a)   en la fiesta. (bailar)

37.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Yo (a)   una canción. (cantar)

38.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Ellos (a)   en California por un año. (vivir)

39.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

María (a)   el piano. (tocar)

40.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Yo (a)   el piano. (tocar)

41.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Paco (a)   la puerta. (abrir)

42.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Los estudiantes (a)   el vocabulario. (aprender)

43.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Mi madre (a)   la cuenta. (pagar)

44.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Yo (a)   la cuenta. (pagar)

45.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Nosotros (a)   la semana pasada. (cazar)

46.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Yo (a)   la semana pasada. (cazar)

47.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Los amigos (a)   por teléfono. (hablar)

48.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Nosotros (a)   a las once. (acostarse) *Note: This is a reflexive verb.

49.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Yo (a)   una hamburguesa. (comer)

50.

Complete with the correct preterite conjugation.

Tú (a)   el correo electrónico. (escribir)