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Quizizz: Which past tense

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

siempre

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

2.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

ayer

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

3.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

con frecuencia

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

4.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

una vez

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

5.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

algunas veces

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

6.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

casi siempre

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

7.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

nunca

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

8.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

ocasionalmente

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

9.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

la semana pasada

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

10.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

el otro día

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

11.

Which past tense would you use if you have the following expression in your sentence

todos los días

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

12.

Choose the expression that requires the imperfect in your sentence

a)

ayer

b)

anoche

c)

a menudo

d)

el lunes pasado

13.

Choose the expression that requires the imperfect in your sentence

a)

el verano pasado

b)

hoy

c)

frecuentemente

d)

anoche

14.

Choose the expression that requires the imperfect in your sentence

a)

todas las tardes

b)

en 2010

c)

el mes pasado

d)

anoche

15.

Choose the expression that requires the imperfect in your sentence

a)

algunas veces

b)

una vez

c)

anteayer

d)

el año pasado

16.

Choose the expression that requires the imperfect in your sentence

a)

Todos los inviernos

b)

anoche

c)

ayer por la tarde

d)

en 2005

17.

Choose the expression that requires the preterite in your sentence

a)

anteayer

b)

siempre

c)

cada mes

d)

con frecuencia

18.

Choose the expression that requires the preterite in your sentence

a)

generalmente

b)

casi siempre

c)

en 2011

d)

a veces

19.

Choose the expression that requires the preterite in your sentence

a)

a menudo

b)

el otro día

c)

de vez en cuando

d)

nunca

20.

Choose the expression that requires the preterite in your sentence

a)

anoche

b)

cada mes

c)

todas las  mañanas

d)

muchas veces

21.

Choose the expression that requires the preterite in your sentence

a)

el lunes pasado

b)

con frecuencia

c)

ocasionalmente

d)

siempre

22.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

fui

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

23.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

anduvo

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

24.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

tuvimos

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

25.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

supe

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

26.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

estuvieron

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

27.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

puso

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

28.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

hizo

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

29.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

quisimos

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

30.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

vinisteis

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

31.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

conduje

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

32.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

trajiste

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

33.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

comió

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

34.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

cantaste

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

35.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

hablaron

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

36.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

dormí

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

37.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

cocinaba

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

38.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

bebía

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

39.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

era

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

40.

Identify the tense of the verb below:

iban

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

41.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

action in progress

b)

completed action

c)

action that interrupts an action in progress

42.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

repeated action

b)

completed action in the past

43.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

simultaneous actions

b)

action that interrupts an action in progress

c)

completed action in the past

44.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

age

b)

completed action

c)

action that interrupts an action in progress

45.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

description

b)

completed action

46.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

completed action in the past

b)

weather

c)

action that interrupts an action in progress

47.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

action that interrupts an action in progress

b)

completed action in the past

c)

date

48.

Choose the action that you will express with the imperfect

a)

time

b)

completed action in the past

c)

action that interrupts an action in progress

49.

Choose the action that you will express with the preterite

a)

completed action in the past

b)

repeated action

c)

action in progress

d)

date

50.

Choose the action that you will express with the preterite

a)

age

b)

action that interrupts an action in progress

c)

description

d)

habitual action

51.

Choose the appropriate time expression that best completes the statement below:

Mis hermanos iban a la escuela______

a)

cada mañana

b)

ayer

c)

hoy

d)

en el mes de abril

52.

Choose the appropriate time expression that best completes the statement below:

Yo hablaba por teléfono con mi madre________

a)

muy a menudo

b)

una vez

c)

anteayer

d)

la semana pasada

53.

Choose the appropriate time expression that best completes the statement below:

El director mandó un e-mail a los profesores_________

a)

ayer

b)

a veces

c)

casi siempre

d)

ocasionalmente

54.

Choose the appropriate time expression that best completes the statement below:

Pagué en efectivo______

a)

anoche

b)

con frecuencia

c)

cada verano

d)

nunca

55.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

eran las diez

a)

date

b)

action in progress

c)

time

d)

repeated action

56.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

era el cinco de enero

a)

date

b)

time

c)

habitual action

d)

action that interrupts an action in progress

57.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Mi abuela era muy amable

a)

date

b)

time

c)

description

d)

weather

58.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Hacía mucho calor

a)

time

b)

weather

c)

repeated action

d)

date

59.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Mi familia siempre _________ al lago en el verano. (ir)

a)
iba
b)
fue
60.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Esta mañana yo _________ los dientes a las 6:45 am. (cepillarse)

a)
me cepillaba
b)
cepillábame
c)
me cepillé
d)
cepilléme
61.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Yo ____________ el 4 de julio de 1999. (casarse)

a)
me casaba
b)
casábame
c)
me casé
d)
caseme
62.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

De niña yo _________(vivir) en Nueva Jersey, generalmente en las mañanas ________(hacer) frío.

a)

vivía / hacía

b)

Viví / hizo

63.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Enrique ________ un estudiante trabajador y bien educado. (ser)

a)
fue
b)
era
64.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

El huracán Katrina _______ en el 2005. (ocurrir)

a)

ocurrió

b)

ocurría

65.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

El día de su boda los novios __________.(besarse)

a)

se besaron

b)

besaronse

c)

se besaban

d)

besabánse

66.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

De niña yo nunca ___________ en casa de mis amigos. (dormir)

a)
dormía
b)
dormí
67.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Mi gato siempre __________(comer) todo su comida, por eso _______(ser) un gato muy gordo. 

a)
comió, era
b)
comía, fue
c)
comió, fue
d)
comía, era
68.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Anoche ________ la fiesta de aniversario de Toño y Margarita. (ser)

a)
fue
b)
era
69.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

En mi cumpleaños número 7 yo no _________ mi piñata (romper)

a)
rompí
b)
rompía
70.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Yo caminaba en el bosque cuando de repente _________.(caerse)

a)

me caí

b)

me caía

71.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Cuando la policía ________(llegar), los jóvenes ___________(correr).

a)

llegaba, corrían

b)

llegó, corrieron

72.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Miguelito ________ muy inteligente. (ser)

a)

erais

b)

era

c)

fui

d)

fue

73.

 

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses 

Yo dormía cuando sonó el teléfono

a)

action in progress and another action interrupts

b)

repeated action

c)

action in progress

d)

time

74.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses 

Mariana fue al mercado, compró los ingredients y preparó un coctel de frutas

a)

completed action in the past

b)

series of completed action

c)

actions in progress

d)

weather

75.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses 

Mi abuela dormía mientras yo estudiaba

a)

series of completed action

b)

simultaneous actions

c)

habitual action

d)

repeated actions

76.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses 

Generalmente, me acostaba a las diez de la noche

a)

completed action in the past

b)

habitual action

c)

time

d)

date

77.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses 

La semana pasada, mi padre me regaló un carro

a)

completed action

b)

repeated action

c)

simultaneous actions

78.

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Mario ____________ a las cinco y media de la tarde. (llegar)

a)
llegaba
b)
llegó
c)

llegaron

79.

Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis

Con frecuencia tú _________ al zoológico con tus primos. (ir)

a)
ibas
b)
fuiste
c)

ibais

80.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Ayer yo viajé por avión. Yo embarqué al avión y me senté en mi asiento cerca de la ventana. Después, empecé a escuchar música pero me dormí.

a)

Preterite: one time event

b)

Preterite: events in a chain/series

c)

Imperfect: background information

d)

Imperfect: repeated action

81.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Anoche el piloto voló por cinco horas a Costa Rica.

a)

Imperfect: description

b)

Preterite: completed action/specific time frame

c)

Preterite: finish of something

d)

Imperfect: was gonna

82.

Look at the conjugation and complete the sentence with appropriate expression.

Samantha y yo jugábamos al baloncesto ________.

a)

esta tarde

b)

todas las semanas

83.

Look at the conjugation and complete the sentence with appropriate expression.

Angelina escribió muchos apuntes _________.

a)

la semana pasada

b)

a veces

84.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Yesterday, Miguel took flowers to the altar.

a)

Preterite-one time action

b)

Preterite-preterite interrupting the imperfect

c)

Imperfect-describing people, places & events

d)

Imperfect-imperfect progressive

85.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Miguel was singing.

a)

Preterite-beginning or end of a completed action

b)

Preterite-one time action

c)

Imperfect-to set the stage or scene

d)

Imperfect-imperfect progressive

86.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Hector danced, smiled and helped Miguel.

a)

Preterite-one time action

b)

Preterite-a series of completed actions

c)

Imperfect-emotions,feelings, states of mind

d)

Imperfect-to set the stage or scene in the past.

87.

Choose what type of action the sentence below expresses

Miguel and Mamá Coco were hugging when I arrived.

a)

Imperfect-imperfect progressive

b)

Imperfect-a regular, habitual, ongoing, or repeated action

c)

Preterite-the preterite interrupts the action in progress (imperfect)

d)

Preterite-the beginning or the end (completion) of an action