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WorksheetsPreterite vs Imperfect
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Yo _______ a Juan hace cinco años. (conocer)
conocía
conocí
conocaba
conocer
Juan ________ comprar la casa. (querer)
quería
queraba
quiere
querían
Which of the following are reasons to use the Imperfect tense.
Habitual/Repeated Actions
Completed Past Actions
Age
Dates/Times
There is no reason to use imperfect
In 2018, my family and I moved across the country.
Preterite
Imperfect
I went to his house to see him.
Preterite
Imperfect
My grandfather used to visit us every afternoon in the summer.
Imperfect
Preterite
When he got the new job, we became rich
Preterite
Imperfect
Both
One summer, I went to Ireland with my parents.
Preterite
Imperfect
My brother used to spend every summer with his friends
Imperfect
Preterite
Joe and James would spend every afternoon together
Preterite
Imperfect
Nosotros _______ los platos (lavar)
lavaba
lavámos
lavíamos
lavamos
When do you use the preterite tense?
Habitual/Repeated Actions
When talking about future actions
Completed past actions
When giving someone a command
Yo _______ con John por tres horas cada noche. (estudiar)
estaba
estaban
estudié
estudiar
Ella me _______ cada día. (llamar)
llamar
llamaba
llamía
llamó
In 2004, my brothers were born.
Imperfect
Preterite
