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WorksheetsPretérito vs Imperfecto, parte 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the meaning of 'Había un muchacho'?
There was a boy
There is a boy
There will be a boy
There has been a boy
Which tense is used to describe background information in a story?
Preterite
Imperfect
Both preterite and imperfect
None of the above
What does 'Nicolás tenía sed' mean?
Nicolás was thirsty
Nicolás had thirst
Nicolás drank water
Nicolás needed water
Which tense is used to describe actions that happened once or twice and are over with?
Preterite
Imperfect
Both preterite and imperfect
None of the above
What is the meaning of 'Gloria se llamaba Gloria'?
Gloria called herself Gloria
Gloria was called Gloria
Gloria named herself Gloria
Gloria introduced herself as Gloria
Which tense is used to describe a continuous action or description in the past?
Preterite
Imperfect
Both preterite and imperfect
None of the above
What does 'Gloria padecía de claustrofobia' mean?
Gloria suffered from claustrophobia
Gloria was afraid of elevators
Gloria had a panic attack
Gloria was trapped in an elevator
Which tense is used to describe an action that happened quickly and was over with?
Preterite
Imperfect
Both preterite and imperfect
None of the above
What is the meaning of 'Los bomberos iban a llegar'?
The firefighters arrived
The firefighters were arriving
The firefighters will arrive
The firefighters were going to arrive
When do we use the preterite tense?
To describe background information
To describe continuous actions
To describe actions that happened once and are over with
To describe a larger part of the story
What is the meaning of 'Gloria tenía miedo de los ascensores'?
Gloria was afraid of elevators
Gloria was afraid of the dark
Gloria was afraid of censorship
Gloria was afraid of ascending
What does 'Nicolás necesitaba agua' mean?
Nicolás was thirsty
Nicolás had thirst
Nicolás drank water
Nicolás needed water
Which of the two forms of the past tense is used to describe actions that interrupt other actions? For example, "Jake was eating breakfast, when suddenly HE SAW a spider in his cereal."
preterite
imperfect
Returning to the previous example of "Jake was eating breakfast when suddenly he saw a spider in his cereal", which of the two past tenses should be used to describe the background information (the "set-up" of the situation? That is, "Jake WAS EATING breakfast..."
preterite
imperfect
Pick the best translation below for, "When I was a kid...I USED TO EAT A LOT OF SWEETS."
...comí muchos dulces.
...comía muchos dulces
...comiste muchos dulces.
...como muchos dulces.
