WorksheetsItalian Imperfetto Tense
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which verb takes essere in the passato prossimo?
a)
abitare
b)
avere
c)
arrivare
d)
ascoltare
2.
Which sentence would use the imperfetto in Italian?
a)
I was 5 years old.
b)
I went to Disney World.
c)
I got an A on my quiz.
d)
I went to the bank.
3.
Translate: You were sleeping when I called.
a)
Dormito quando chiamato.
b)
Dormivi quando chiamato.
c)
Hai dormivi quando ho chiamato.
d)
Dormivi quando ho chiamato.
4.
Why is this incorrect?
Io ero 10 anni.
Io ero 10 anni.
a)
Should use passato prossimo
b)
Should be in the tu form
c)
Should be plural
d)
Should use avere for age
5.
Which tenses would you use to express this sentence?
I was studying while he was cooking dinner.
I was studying while he was cooking dinner.
a)
Both passato prossimo
b)
Passato prossimo, imperfetto
c)
Both imperfetto
d)
Imperfetto, passato prossimo
6.
Translate: It was raining.
a)
Pioveva.
b)
Ha piovuto.
c)
Piove.
d)
Era pioveva.
7.
Which verb is IRREGULAR in the imperfetto?
a)
avere
b)
dare
c)
fare
d)
stare
8.
Translate: I was born in November.
a)
Sono nasciuto in novembre.
b)
Sono nata in novembre.
c)
Nascevo in novembre.
d)
Ho nato in novembre.
9.
Translate: They were hungry when they arrived.
a)
Avevano fame quando sono arrivati.
b)
Erano fame quando sono arrivati.
c)
Avevano fame quando sono arrivato.
d)
Avevate fame quando siete arrivati.
10.
Which tenses would you use to express this sentence?
She ate dinner and then she left the house.
She ate dinner and then she left the house.
a)
both passato prossimo
b)
both imperfetto
c)
passato prossimo, imperfetto
d)
imperfetto, passato
11.
Once upon a time =
a)
C'e una volta
b)
C'era un tempo
c)
C'era una volta
d)
Ci sono una volta
12.
Which verb is in the imperfect in this sentence:
She went to the library, sat down and studied for 5 hours. She was happy.
She went to the library, sat down and studied for 5 hours. She was happy.
a)
went
b)
sat
c)
studied
d)
was
13.
Translate: It was nice weather.
a)
Era buon tempo.
b)
Faceva bel tempo.
c)
Erano bel tempo.
d)
Ha fatto bel tempo.
14.
Which verb does NOT take essere in the passato prossimo?
a)
essere
b)
morire
c)
venire
d)
fare
15.
Translate: She always ate dinner at 7.
a)
Sempre ha mangiato cena alle 7.
b)
Sempre mangiava cena alle 7.
c)
Sempre ha mangiava cena alle 7.
d)
Sempre ha mangiata alle 7.
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