Worksheetsel pretérito vs el imperfecto
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
When can preterite NOT be used?
when two actions are happening simultaneously
when there is a definite beginning and/or end
when an action interrupted another action
When can imperfect NOT be used?
when there is a definite beginning and a definite ending
when talking about age
when two actions are happening simultaneously
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite
ayer
siempre
anoche
de repente
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite
el mes pasado
a menudo
desde 1990 hasta 1999
después
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite
el otro día
mientras
ayer por la tarde
luego
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect
cuando era joven
todos los días
de repente
frecuentemente
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect
normalmente
a menudo
hace 3 años
mientras
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect
cada noche
con frecuencia
la semana pasada
habitualmente
The -AR verb endings in the PRETERITE are
é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
The -ER/-IR verb endings in the PRETERITE are
é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
(Yo - graduarse) ______________ ayer.
Me gradué
Me graduaba
Mi hermano nunca me _________ (llamar) antes de las doce.
llamaba
llamó
Ella __________ (acostarse) temprano anoche.
se acostó
se acostaba
¿Tú _________ (hablar) por teléfono ayer por la tarde?
hablaste
hablabas
Vosotros ______ (comer) en este restaurante frecuentemente.
comíais
comisteis
Siempre _______ (ella - leer) cada revista de cabo a rabo.
leía
leyó
Mi hermana _______ (asistir) a la universidad por cuatro años.
asistía
asistió
Yo ______ (ir) de compras cada semana.
fui
iba
The -AR verb endings in the IMPERFECT are
é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
The -ER/-IR verb endings in the IMPERFECT are
ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
When can preterite NOT be used?
when there is a sequence of events
when there is a definite beginning and/or end
when an action is being interrupted by another action
When can preterite NOT be used?
when there is a description of the weather
when there is a definite beginning and/or end
when an action interrupts another action
When can imperfect NOT be used?
when giving a description of someone/something
when an action is interrupted by another action
when an action interrupts another action
When can imperfect NOT be used?
when giving a description of someone/something
when there is a sequence of events
when talking about characteristics
When can preterite NOT be used?
when talking about age
when there is a definite beginning and/or end
when there is a sequence of events
When can preterite NOT be used?
when talking about time
when an action interrupts another action
when there is a sequence of events
When can preterite NOT be used?
when talking about weather
when an action interrupts another action
when there a definite beginning and a definite ending
When can preterite NOT be used?
when talking about descriptions; characteristics
when there is a sequence of events
when there a definite beginning and a definite ending
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite
ayer
de vez en cuando
anoche
de repente
Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect
cada noche
con frecuencia
anteayer
habitualmente
