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Imperfect vs. Preterite

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The imperfect is also known as

a)

sandal verbs

b)

car gar zar

c)

aba-ía

d)

irregular verbs

2.

ayer, anteayer, el otro día, entonces, el mes pasado are all clue words for

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

3.

a menudo, a veces, cada día, nunca, generalmente are all clue words for..

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

4.

to state in general when an action took place

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

5.

to describe background information

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

6.

when an action was completed at a specific time

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

7.

to express weather

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

8.

to tell age

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

9.

when an action was completed

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

10.

when an action interrupts another action

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

11.

when an action began or ended

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

12.

to express habitual actions

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

13.

to express what was/were... ing

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

14.

to tell time

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

15.

when an action was completed a specific number of times

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

16.

to describe physical and mental states and conditions, including feelings

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

17.

to express what used to happen

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

18.

5 irregular Verb Groups

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

19.

imperfect Ar conjugation in the yo form is

a)

aba

b)

ábamos

c)

ía

d)

ían

20.

3 imperfect irregulars (3 verbs)

a)

empezar, buscar, pagar

b)

saber, tener, poner

c)

ir, ver, ser

21.

tú form conjugation for decir in the preterite

a)

digas

b)

dijiste

c)

dijisteis

d)

deco

22.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: querer

a)

wanted

b)

want

c)

knew

d)

was able

23.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: no querer

a)

wanted

b)

didn't want

c)

knew

d)

was able

24.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: conocer

a)

knew

b)

know

c)

can't

d)

thought

25.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: saber

a)

thought

b)

wasn't able

c)

know

d)

knew

26.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: poder

a)

was able

b)

able

c)

used to have

d)

knew

27.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: tener

a)

have

b)

used to have

c)

knew

d)

know

28.

verbs thats change meaning- imperfect: no poder

a)

can't

b)

had

c)

have

d)

wanted

29.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: querer

a)

tried

b)

refused

c)

met

d)

fail

30.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: no querer

a)

tried

b)

found out

c)

met

d)

refused

31.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: conocer

a)

met

b)

found out

c)

recieved

d)

fail

32.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: saber

a)

recieved

b)

succeded

c)

found out

d)

fail

33.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: poder

a)

recieved

b)

fail

c)

succeded

d)

tried

34.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: tener

a)

recieved

b)

fail

c)

found out

d)

refused

35.

verbs thats change meaning- preterite: no poder

a)

fail

b)

tried

c)

refused

d)

met