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Preterite 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.

What tense is used in the underlined conjugation:

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.

What tense is used in the underlined conjugation:

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 for the interruption? (Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite

c)

depends

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.

This keyword is used with what verb tense: ayer

a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
14.

This keyword is used with what verb tense: siempre

a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
15.

This keyword is used with what verb tense: todos los días

a)
preterite
b)
imperfect
16.
The preterite is used for: 
a)
specific actions
b)
age
c)
weather
d)
repetition
17.

This keyword is used with what verb tense: anoche

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

18.

This keyword is used with what verb tense: El año pasado

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

19.

This keyword is used with what verb tense: Todos los viernes

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

20.

action has no specific beginning or end

a)

imperfect

b)

preterite