WorksheetsPreterite v. Imperfect
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
When talking about how someone felt, use_________
The Preterite
The Imperfect
When talking about something that you and your friends always used to do, use the _________
Imperfect
Preterite
When saying (in Spanish) that I went to my friend's house yesterday, use the ____________.
Preterite
Imperfect
When saying (in Spanish) that my mom never swept the floor, use the _________.
Preterite
Imperfect
Which past tense is used for single, completed actions?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used for abrupt or sudden actions?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used for repeated or habitual actions?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used for ongoing or in-progress actions?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense "sets the scene" or provides background information?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used when there is a specific end or beginning?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used when there is NO specific end or beginning?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used to express what one "used to do" or "would do" often?
pretérito
imperfecto
Which past tense is used to express a series or sequence of completed actions?
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
We went to the beach last summer.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
We went to the beach every summer.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
I ate dinner at 5:00.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
I always ate dinner at 5:00.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
She studied for three hours.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
We were studying while mom was cooking dinner.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
They went / would go to the movies often.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
Everyone woke up late this morning.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
I called you twice.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
First I woke up, then I brushed my teeth.
pretérito
imperfecto
If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)
When I was six years old, I was really shy.
pretérito
imperfecto
What time period do the preterite and the imperfect represente?
present
past
future
