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Preterite vs. Imperfect (rules)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ayer, yo (ir) a la escuela a las 8 de la mañana.

a)

Imperfect (time)

b)

Preterite (clear beginning or ending)

c)

Imperfect (time)

d)

Preterite (completed action)

2.

Todos los veranos, mi familia y yo (jugar) al fútbol con nuestros primos en el parque.

a)

Imperfect (no clear beginning or ending)

b)

Preterite (one time action)

c)

Imperfect (time)

d)

Imperfect (age)

3.

Enrique (tener) 15 años en el año 2015.

a)

Preterite (age)

b)

Imperfect (used to)

c)

Imperfect (time)

d)

Imperfect (age)

4.

Yo (jugar) los videojuegos cuando mi madre (gritar)

a)

Imperfect (continuous action), preterite (interrupting action)

b)

Imperfect, imperfect (actions happening at the same time)

c)

Preterite, preterite (clear beginning or ending)

d)

Imperfect (age), preterite (time)

5.

When talking about someone's age in the past, use the ...

a)

Preterite

b)

Imperfect

c)

Present

6.

When talking about an event with a clear beginning or ending, use the ...

a)

Preterite

b)

Imperfect

c)

Present

7.

When talking about the time in the past, use the ...

a)

Preterite

b)

Imperfect

c)

Present

8.

Mi casa (ser) muy bonita y (tener) dos pisos.

a)

Preterite (one time event)

b)

Imperfect (age)

c)

Preterite (description)

d)

Imperfect (description)

9.

When describing a person, place, or thing in the past, use the ...

a)

Preterite

b)

Imperfect

c)

Present

10.

When talking about an action happening right now, use the ...

a)

Preterite

b)

Imperfect

c)

Present

11.

Mis abuelos (tener) 94 años.

a)

Preterite, (series of events)

b)

Imperfect (age)

c)

Preterite (age)

d)

Imperfect (description)

12.

Yo (mirar) la televisión cuando mi hermano (entrar)

a)

Preterite (series of events)

b)

Imperfect (simultaneous actions)

c)

Imperfect (continuous action), preterite (interrupting action)

d)

Preterite ( (continuous action), Imperfect (interrupting action)

13.

El domingo pasado, nosotros (comer) una hamburguesas y papas fritas.

a)

Preterite (clear beginning or ending)

b)

Imperfect (description)

c)

Preterite (description)

d)

Imperfect (time)

14.

Mario (tener) ojos marrones y una camiseta blanca.

a)

Preterite (clear beginning or ending)

b)

Imperfect (description)

c)

Preterite (description)

d)

Imperfect (time)