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Práctica-Preterite vs Imperfect

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which past tense is used for single, completed actions?

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto

2.

Which past tense is used for repeated or habitual actions?

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto

3.

Ayer...is used for which tense?

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

4.

Siempre...is used for which tense?

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

5.

Todos los días......is used for which tense?

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

6.

Anoche...is used for which tense?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

7.

Muchas veces......is used for which tense?

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

8.

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 when I was a kid.

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto

9.

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.

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto

10.

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 the day before yesterday.

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto

11.

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.

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto

12.

PRETERITE or IMPERFECT?: We went to the pool yesterday.

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

13.

PRETERITE or IMPERFECT?: I used to eat 6 bags of gummy bears every week.

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

14.

Yo tenía mucho juguetes cuando era niña. (tener = to have)

a)

Imperfecto

b)

Pretérito

15.

My amiga Maria nació en Guatemala. (nacer = to be born)

a)

Imperfecto

b)

Pretérito

16.

Yo viajé a Puerto Rico el año pasado. (viajar = to travel)

a)

Imperfecto

b)

Pretérito

17.

Ellos leyeron ese libro para inglés la semana pasada. (leer = to read)

a)

Imperfecto

b)

Pretérito

18.

Luis vivía en un apartamento cuando era niña. (vivir = to live)

a)

Imperfecto

b)

Pretérito

19.

Cuando era un bebé, yo dormía mucho. (dormir = to sleep)

a)

Pretérito

b)

Imperfecto

20.

Which past tense is used to express what one "used to do"?

a)

pretérito

b)

imperfecto