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WorksheetsPreterite vs Imperfect
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To talk about past actions that are complete, which tense do you use?
a)
Preterite
b)
Imperfect
2.
To talk about repeated actions in the past, which tense do you use?
a)
Imperfect
b)
Preterite
3.
Mario fue al cine con Arely ayer.
a)
pretérito
b)
imperfecto
4.
Generalmente, mis padres (VISITAR) los museos los fines de semana.
a)
visitaban
b)
visitaron
5.
Yo siempre bailaba en las fiestas.
a)
preterito
b)
imperfecto
6.
Yo siempre ______________ antes de los exámenes de español.
a)
estudié
b)
estudiaba
7.
Ante anoche yo ______ (hacer) mi tarea
a)
hizo
b)
hiciste
c)
hice
d)
hicimos
8.
When one action is interrupted by another action in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)
a)
Both verbs = Imp
b)
Both verbs = pret
c)
1st = pret; 2nd = imp
d)
1st = imp; 2nd = pret
9.
Yo (CAMINAR) por la calle cuando (VER) un accidente.
a)
caminé, vi
b)
caminé, veía
c)
caminaba, veía
d)
caminaba, vi
10.
When you are listing a sequence of events in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I went to art class, I sat in my chair, and I painted a portrait.)
a)
Imperfect
b)
Preterite
c)
It depends
11.
Anoche yo (IR) de compras y (COMPRAR) muchos regalos para las navidades.
a)
fui, compraba
b)
fui, compré
c)
iba, compraba
d)
iba, compré
12.
Telling time in the past
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
13.
ayer
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
14.
siempre
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
15.
todos los días
a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
16.
The preterite is used for:
a)
specific actions
b)
age
c)
weather
d)
repetition
17.
anoche
a)
Imperfect
b)
Preterite
18.
La semana pasada
a)
Imperfect
b)
Preterite
19.
Todos los viernes
a)
Imperfect
b)
Preterite
20.
action has no specific beginning or end
a)
imperfect
b)
preterite
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