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All of the Preterit

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The preterite tense is used to talk about the _________.

a)

present

b)

past

c)

future

2.

Which option shows the preterite endings for regular -ar verbs in the correct order?

a)

é, aste, ó, amos, aron

b)

í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

c)

e, aste, o, amos, aron

d)

i, iste, io, imos, ieron

3.

Which option shows the preterite endings for regular -er and -ir verbs in the correct order?

a)

é, aste, ó, amos, aron

b)

í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

c)

e, aste, o, amos, aron

d)

i, iste, o, imos, ieron

4.

Which of the following verbs is a U stem preterite verb?

a)

querer

b)

almorzar

c)

hacer

d)

tener

5.

Which of the following verbs is an I stem preterite verb?

a)

querer

b)

traer

c)

estar

d)

tener

6.

Which of the following verbs is a J stem preterite verb?

a)

venir

b)

andar

c)

leer

d)

conducir

7.

True or False: All verbs that are stem changing in the present tense will also be stem changing in the preterite tense.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb leer in the preterite?

a)

leí, leiste, leó, leimos, leieron

b)

leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leyeron

c)

leyí, leyíste, leyó, leyimos, leyeron

9.

Which two verbs are conjugated fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos and fueron in the preterite?

a)

ir and ser

b)

ir and ver

c)

ser and ver

d)

ser and estar

10.

Verbs that end in -car, -gar and -zar make a spelling change in which form in the preterite tense?

a)

all forms

b)

él, ella, Ud. only

c)

yo form only

d)

nosotros

11.

What spelling change do -car verbs make in the yo form of the preterite?

a)

c to z

b)

c to gu

c)

c to qu

12.

What spelling change do -gar verbs make in the yo form of the preterite?

a)

g to z

b)

g to gu

c)

g to qu

13.

What spelling change do -zar verbs make in the yo form of preterite?

a)

c to z

b)

c to gu

c)

c to qu

14.

Select all verbs that have U stems in the preterite. There may be more than one answer. Select all that apply.

a)

tener

b)

estar

c)

hacer

d)

poder

15.

Select all verbs that have an I stem in the preterite? There may be more than one answer. Select all that apply.

a)

venir

b)

creer

c)

querer

d)

dormir

16.

Select all verbs that have an j stem in the preterite? There may be more than one answer. Select all that apply.

a)

traer

b)

conducir

c)

traducir

d)

decir

17.

Select all verbs that change i to y in the third person forms of the preterite. There may be more than one answer. Select all that apply.

a)

beber

b)

creer

c)

leer

d)

oir

18.

True or false: In the preterite tense, -ir stem changing verbs change e to i or o to u only in the third person forms.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which pronouns are 3rd person pronouns?

a)

yo and nosotros

b)

tú and usted

c)

él, ella and ellos

20.

Which option shows the correct preterite tense conjugation of the verb hacer?

a)

hací, haciste, hacó, hacimos, hacieron

b)

hice, hiciste, hico, hicimos, hicieron

c)

hice, hiciste hizo, hicimos, hicieron

21.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb tener in the preterite tense?

a)

tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron

b)

tuví, tuviste, tuvió, tuvimos, tuvieron

c)

tení, teniste, tenió, tenimos, tenieron

22.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb decir in the preterite tense?

a)

digo, dices, dice, decimos, dicieron

b)

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijieron

c)

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron

23.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the -ir stem changing verb dormir in the preterite tense?

a)

durmí, durmiste, durmió, durmimos, durmieron

b)

duermí, duermiste, duermió, dormimos, duermieron

c)

dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, durmieron

24.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb hablar in the preterite tense?

a)

hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, hablan

b)

hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablaron

c)

hable, hablaste, hablo, hablamos, hablaron

25.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb poder in the preterite tense?

a)

podí, podiste, podó, podimos, podieron

b)

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron

c)

pudí, pudiste, pudió, pudimos, pudieron

26.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb correr in the preterite tense?

a)

corrí, corriste, corrió, corrimos, corrieron

b)

corri, corriste, corrio, corrimos, corrieron

c)

corrí, corriste, corró, corrimos, corrieron

27.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb querer in the preterite tense?

a)

querí, queriste, querió, querimos, querieron

b)

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisieron

c)

quisí, quisiste, quisó, quisimos, quisieron

28.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb estar in the preterite tense?

a)

estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron

b)

esté, estaste, estó, estamos, estaron

c)

estoy, estás, está, estamos, están

29.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb almorzar in the preterite tense?

a)

almorzé, almorzaste, almorzó, almorzamos, almorzaron

b)

almuercé, almuerzaste, almuerzó, almorzamos, almuerzaron

c)

almorcé, almorzaste, almorzó, almorzamos, almorzaron

30.

Which option shows the correct conjugation of the verb ser in the preterite tense?

a)

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron

b)

fue, fuiste, fui, fuimos, fueron

31.

Select the TWO verbs that are completely REGULAR in the preterite tense.

a)

bailar

b)

empezar

c)

beber

d)

decir

e)

tener

32.

Select the THREE verbs that are IRREGULAR in the preterite tense.

a)

ir

b)

andar

c)

querer

d)

trabajar

e)

vivir

33.

Select the THREE verbs that are IRREGULAR in the preterite tense.

a)

Leer

b)

Escuchar

c)

Introducir

d)

Poder

e)

Salir

34.

Select the THREE verbs that are IRREGULAR in the preterite tense.

a)

Dormir

b)

Traer

c)

Estudiar

d)

Tomar

e)

Venir

35.

What is the preterite stem for the verb poder?

a)

pus

b)

pud

c)

pod

36.

What is the preterite stem for the verb poner?

a)

pus

b)

pud

c)

pod

37.

What is the preterite stem for the verb venir?

a)

ven

b)

vin

c)

vun

38.

What is the preterite stem for the verb decir?

a)

dec

b)

dic

c)

dij

39.

What is the preterite stem for the verb andar?

a)

anduv

b)

and

c)

andj

40.

What is the preterite stem for the verb conducir?

a)

conduj

b)

cond

c)

conduv

41.

Which THREE verbs are I stem preterite verbs?

a)

hacer

b)

tener

c)

querer

d)

venir

42.

Which verb is NOT a J stem preterite?

a)

traducir

b)

traer

c)

ir

d)

conducir

43.

They bought a house.

a)

Ellos compraron una casa.

b)

Ellos compran una casa.

44.

I went to the movies.

a)

Fui al cine.

b)

Fue al cine.

45.

Vinieron a la fiesta.

a)

We came to the party.

b)

They came to the party.

c)

I came to the party.

46.

My grandmother made me a dress.

a)

Mi abuela me hizo un vestido.

b)

Mi abuela me hico un vestido.

c)

Mi abuela me hace un vestido.

47.

He read the book twice.

a)

Leí el libro dos veces.

b)

Leyó el libro dos veces.

c)

Leió el libro dos voces.

48.

I paid $20 for the shirt.

a)

Pago $20 por la camisa.

b)

Pagé $20 por la camisa.

c)

Pagué $20 por la camisa.

49.

True or False: The preterite endings for the i stem, u stem and j stem preterite verbs are exactly the same as all other verbs in the preterite.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The verb traer and any verb that ends in -cir, are which type of irregular preterite verbs?

a)

i stem

b)

j stem

c)

u stem

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