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Worksheetspreterite vs imperfect
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the preterite (-ir/-er) ending for the third person plural?
a)
í
b)
ió
c)
imos
d)
ieron
2.
Is this verb in the imperfect or the preterite?
Quiso
Quiso
a)
imperfect
b)
preterite
3.
Is this verb in the imperfect or the preterite?
Cocinaba
Cocinaba
a)
imperfect
b)
preterite
4.
What is the imperfect (-ar) ending in the first person singular?
a)
aban
b)
aba
c)
abas
d)
abaís
5.
What is the imperfect (-er/-ir) ending in the second person plural?
a)
iais
b)
íais
c)
iaís
d)
íaís
6.
Is the sentence in the imperfect or preterite, and which letter of FRIO WATERS does it correspond to?
Ella estaba enamorada con el guerrero.
Ella estaba enamorada con el guerrero.
a)
preterite; E
b)
imperfect; R
c)
preterite; R
d)
imperfect; E
7.
Is the sentence in the imperfect or preterite, and which letter of FRIO WATERS does it correspond to?
Cuando era un niño, yo lloraba mucho.
Cuando era un niño, yo lloraba mucho.
a)
imperfect; O
b)
imperfect; E
c)
preterite; A
d)
preterite; I
8.
Is the sentence in the imperfect or preterite, and which letter of FRIO WATERS does it correspond to?
Leía el libro cuando Amy me habló por teléfono.
Leía el libro cuando Amy me habló por teléfono.
a)
imperfect; T
b)
preterite; O
c)
preterite; R
d)
preterite; I
9.
Is the sentence in the imperfect or preterite, and which letter of FRIO WATERS does it correspond to?
Después de las clases, yo venía a mi casa.
Después de las clases, yo venía a mi casa.
a)
preterite; R
b)
preterite; R
c)
imperfect; R
d)
imperfect; R
10.
Which letter describes the preterite tense?
a)
O
b)
A
c)
T
d)
S
11.
Which letter describes the imperfect tense?
a)
I
b)
S
c)
O
d)
R
12.
Which letter can possibly describe both the preterite and the imperfect tenses?
a)
F
b)
R
c)
S
d)
W
13.
Which tense does "was/were" indicate?
a)
imperfect
b)
preterite
14.
Which tense is used to describe an action that already ended?
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
15.
Which tense is used to describe an ongoing, continuous action?
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
16.
Which tense is used to describe ideas and abstract concepts?
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
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