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Preterite vs. Imperfect Key Words

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct translation for ¨ayer¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

last night

b)

yesterday

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

2.

Choose the correct translation for ¨siempre¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

always

b)

never

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

3.

Choose the correct translation for ¨nunca¨

a)

never

b)

often

c)

sometimes

d)

always

4.

Choose the correct translation for ¨anoche¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

yesterday

b)

last night

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

5.

Choose the correct translation for ¨de repente¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

always

b)

suddenly

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

6.

Choose the correct translation for ¨una vez¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

one month

b)

one time

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

7.

Choose the correct translation for ¨a menudo¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

often

b)

once

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

8.

Choose the correct translation for ¨cada¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

yesterday

b)

each

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

9.

Choose the correct translation for ¨la semana pasada¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

this morning

b)

last week

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

10.

Choose the correct translation for ¨todos los días¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

every day

b)

never

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

11.

Choose the correct translation for ¨esta mañana¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

tomorrow

b)

this morning

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

12.

Choose the correct translation for ¨todos los veranos¨ AND choose preterite or imperfect to indicate which tense it is generally used with.

a)

every Friday

b)

every summer

c)

preterite

d)

imperfect

13.

used to

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

14.

specific number of times

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

15.

chain of events

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

16.

description

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

17.

habits

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

18.

interruptions

a)

preterite

b)

imprerfect

19.

was or were + -ing

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

20.

telling what time it was

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

21.

describing the weather

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

22.

setting the scene

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

23.

feelings, wants, knowing, etc.

a)

preterite

b)

imperfect

24.

Saber when used in the preterite tense translates as...

a)

knew

b)

found out

25.

Conocer when used in the preterite translates as....

a)

knew

b)

met