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WorksheetsLV II REVIEW: PRETERITE VS IMPERFECT
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which are preterite endings? (Select all that apply)
o, as, a, amos, an
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
o, es, e, emos, en
aba, abas, ábamos, aban
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
Which are imperfect endings? (Select all that apply)
o, es, e, imos, en
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban
ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían
o, as, a, amos, an
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
The action being interrupted is...
preterite
imperfect
We use preterite to talk about past events...
that have a definite ending
that are ongoing
The interrupting action is...
preterite
imperfect
We use imperfect to talk about past events...
that have a definite ending
that are ongoing
Done and over with at a completed time
preterite
imperfect
Determined start or end time
preterite
imperfect
habitual past action
preterite
imperfect
setting the scene of a story
preterite
imperfect
telling what was happening
preterite
imperfect
Interrupts the other tense
preterite
imperfect
Yo quería un perro cuando tenía cinco años. Why the imperfect?
things wanted, appearance
things wanted, age
appearance, physical condition
emotional state, location
Which of the following is not a use of the imperfect?
location
emotional state
age
definite end time
el _______ pasado
preterite
imperfect
una vez
preterite
imperfect
Muchas veces
preterite
imperfect
Yo ________(hablar) con Maria cuando mi madre ______ (entrar) en mi cuarto.
hablaba, entró
habló, entraba
hablaba, entraba
habló, entró
Yo limpiaba la casa cuando el teléfono sonó. Why imperfect (limpiaba) and then preterite (sonó)?
Habituation and Completed past action
Preterite interrupts the imperfect
Preterite set the scene
-é -aste -ó -amos -aron
-aba -abas -aba -ábamos -aban
ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían
í iste ió imos ieron
