WorksheetsEl nuevo Houdini preterite vs. imperfect
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
Brandon estaba en su dormitorio.
time
one time action
setting the scene
emotion
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
Su hermana, Katie, tenía veinte años
completed action
weather
emotions
age
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
Era obvio que Brandon estaba enojado.
emotion
habitual
growing up
age
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
¡Brandon! -gritó su padre.
habitual
weather
one time action
time
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
Eran las cinco de la mañana cuando los padres de Brandon entraron el dormitorio.
habitual
ongoing
growing up
time
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
Jake siempre tenía ideas, pero usualmente tenía ideas malas.
habitual
growing up
emotions
time
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
El amigo se llamaba Jake.
Growing up
Ongoing
Age
Emotion
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
De niño a Brandon le gustaba ir a la casa de Jake.
time
age
emotions
growing up
List the reason the imperfect or preterite tense is used on the underlined verb:
Hacía frío cuando sus padres se fueron.
Time
Weather
Emotion
Age
Decide if the underlined verb is in the preterite or the imperfect:
Comió rápidamente porque estaba nervioso.
preterite
imperfect
Decide if the underlined verb is in the preterite or the imperfect:
Brandon se puso ¡super nervioso!
preterite
imperfect
Decide if the underlined verb is in the preterite or the imperfect:
Normalmente las ideas de Jake causaban problemas.
preterite
imperfect
Decide if the underlined verb is in the preterite or the imperfect:
Jake era muy cómico.
preterite
imperfect
Decide if the underlined verb is in the preterite or the imperfect:
Brandon le dijo a Jake, "Jake, ¿tienes idea o no?"
preterite
imperfect
