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Sp2 U3 -AR Regular Preterite Verbs

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pop Question! What is the preterite used for?

a)

Completed events in the present

b)

Events in the future

c)

Completed events in the past

d)

Events in the present

2.
Nosotros/viajar a la playa
a)
Viajaron a la playa.
b)

Viajo a la playa.

c)
Viajamos a la playa.
d)
Viajaron a la playa.
3.

The conjugation ending for Yo and -AR verbs in past tense is:

a)

-ó

b)

-aste

c)

-é

4.

The conjugation ending for El/ella/usted and -AR verbs in past tense is:

a)

-ó

b)

-aste

c)

-é

5.

The conjugation ending for Nosotros and -AR verbs in past tense is:

a)

-amos

b)

-aste

c)

-aron

6.

The conjugation ending for Ellos/ellas/ustedes and -AR verbs in past tense is:

a)

-amos

b)

-aste

c)

-aron

7.

Conjugate Yo/esquiar in past tense:

a)

esquié

b)

esquiaste

c)

esquió

8.

Conjugate Ella/nadar in past tense:

a)

nadó

b)

nadamos

c)

nadaron

9.

Conjugate Yo/estudiar in past tense:

a)

estudió

b)

estudiamos

c)

estudié

10.

Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

Hablo

(a)  

11.

Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

Caminamos

(a)  

12.

Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

Mira

(a)  

13.

Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

Descansan

(a)  

14.

Change this verb to the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

Estudias

(a)  

15.

Write this verb phrase in the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

I studied

(a)  

16.

Write this verb phrase in the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

we swam

(a)  

17.

Write this verb phrase in the preterite tense. Don't forget accent marks where needed.

he/she cooked

(a)  

18.

Federico (a)   a mis amigos (encontrar).

19.

Ellos (a)   con Alicia. (hablar)

20.

Tú (a)   la computadora. (usar)

21.

Alicia (a)   en la escuela. (trabajar)

22.

El libro (a)   cuarenta dólares.

23.

Tú (a)   (gastar) setenta y siete dólares en la tienda.

24.

Tú (a)   (sacar) una mala nota.

25.

Anoche mis padres (a)   (cenar) en un restaurante bueno para celebrar su aniversario.


á é í ó ú

26.

La semana pasada yo (a)   (preparar) hamburguesas para la fiesta.


á é í ó ú

27.

Juan y Pablo________(pensar- to think) comprar unas corbatas en la tienda de ropa.

a)

pensé

b)

pensaron

c)

pensamos

d)

pensaste

28.

Why is conjugating (changing) the verbs so important?

a)

It tells us if the noun is masculine or feminine

b)

It tells us who is doing the action

c)

It isn't really that important, Spanish teachers just want to make my life difficult

29.

True or False: There are some verbs, that are are named Regular verbs because they follow the regular rules of conjugation.

a)

True

b)

Falsa

30.

What is the "él, ella, Ud." (3rd person, singular) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

a)

-o

b)

-a

c)

-ó

d)

-ió

31.

What is the "ellos, ellas, Uds." (3rd person, plural) preterite ending for regular -ar verbs?

a)

-an

b)

-amos

c)

-asteis

d)

-aron

32.

Which endings are singular?

a)

-aste

b)

-amos

c)

-asteis

d)

-é

e)

-ó

33.

Which endings are plural?

a)

-aron

b)

-hola

c)

-amos

d)

-aste

e)

-é

34.

I danced.

a)

Yo bailo.

b)

Yo bailé.

c)

Yo bailar.

d)

Yo baile.

35.

She sang.

a)

Ella cantaron.

b)

Ella canta.

c)

Ella canté.

d)

Ella cantó.

36.

Miguel / pensar

a)

pensó

b)

piensó

37.

Which terms are associated with the preterite?

a)

ayer

b)

todos los días

c)

cada año

d)

la semana pasada

38.

What are the endings for AR verbs in the preterite?

a)

o, as, a, amos, an

b)

é, aste, ó, amos, aron

c)

e, as, a, amos, an

d)

e, astes, ó, amos, arón

39.

The following are phrases you typically use with the preterite tense

a)

ayer, el viernes pasado, anoche

b)

siempre, todos los días, generalmente

40.

Conjugate descansar (ellos)

a)

descansó

b)

descansan

c)

descansaron

d)

descansáis

41.

Conjugate descansar (ellos)

a)

descansó

b)

descansan

c)

descansaron

d)

descansáis

42.

True or False: The preterite form describes actions that already took place in the past.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or False: These are the Preterite Conjugations for AR verbs.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Choose the correct preterite Tú conjugation below.

a)

habló

b)

hablaste

c)

hablé

45.

Choose the correct preterite YO conjugation below.

a)

habló

b)

hablaste

c)

hablé

46.

Choose the correct preterite él, ella, ud. conjugation below.

a)

habló

b)

hablaste

c)

hablé

47.

Choose the correct preterite nosotros conjugation below.

a)

cantamos

b)

cantaste

c)

cantaron

48.

Choose the correct preterite ellos, ellas, uds. conjugation below.

a)

cantamos

b)

cantaste

c)

cantaron

49.

Choose the correct preterite conjugation for ANTONIO Y YO.

a)

cantamos

b)

cantaste

c)

cantaron

50.

Choose the correct preterite conjugation for ANTONIO Y ALICIA.

a)

cantamos

b)

cantaste

c)

cantaron