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WorksheetsEl Imperfecto Descripciones
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
El imperfecto is one of ______ past tenses.
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4
5
2
The endings for an -AR verb in the imperfect are
é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
o, as, a, amos, áis, an
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
The endings for an -ER/-IR verb in the imperfect are
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Using regular verbs in the imperfect tense, the _______ and _______ forms of the verb are the same so a subject must be used.
tú and vosotros
yo and nosotros
yo and él, ella, usted
There are ______ irregular verbs in the imperfect tense.
3
2
6
The irregular verbs in the imperfect tense are
ir, ser, ver and dar
ser, estar and ir
ir, ser and ver
The only -AR forms in the imperfect tense to have accents are
1st and 3rd singular
2nd singular and 2nd plural
1st person plural
What is a correct translation for a verb in the imperfect?
I talked.
I am talking.
I did talk.
I was talking.
When the action is an habitual action in the past, the usual translation is
used to + verb: used to talk
do + a verb: do talk
did + a verb: did talk
am + verb + ing: am talking
The imperfect tense is used to set a scene.
True
False
The imperfect tense is used for completed actions in the past.
True
False
To tell what time it was, you would use
tener in the 3rd person of imperfect tense
ser in the first person of preterite tense
ser in the 3rd person of imperfect tense
estar in the first person of preterite tense
To describe where someone was, you would use
ser in the imperfect tense
tener in the imperfect tense
estar in the imperfect tense
ir in the imperfect tense
Emotions, wants, hopes and thoughts are usually expressed using the imperfect tense.
True
False
To describe someone physically in the past, you would use
ser in the preterite tense
estar in the preterite tense
ser in the imperfect tense
estar in the imperfect tense
The use of the imperfect is general in nature and actions do not have a specific beginning or end.
True
False
All of the following phrases indicate that the imperfect should be used except
todos los días
cada verano
una vez
siempre
Cuando or de repente are phrases that indicate an interruption in an ongoing action and that the preterite will be used for the interrupting event.
True
False
This phrase indicates that the imperfect is to be used.
Una vez yo comí un insecto.
Mi familia vio una película anoche.
El año pasado, ellos visitaron Costa Rica.
Mis amigos y yo jugaban el fútbol muchas veces.
To talk about a progressive action in the past, you would use the _____ tense.
preterite
imperfect
present
present progressive
When conjugating an -ER or an -IR verb in the imperfect tense, all forms have an accent on the first "i" of the ending.
True
False
Translate to English: Yo cantaba en el coro.
I did sing in the chorus.
I used to sing in the chorus.
I sing in the chorus.
I am singing in the chorus.
Translate to English: Mis hermanos y yo visitaba a los abuelos cada verano.
My brothers and I are visiting grandparents every Summer.
My brothers and I visit grandparents every Summer.
My brothers and I did visit grandparents every Summer.
My brothers and I used to visit grandparents every Summer.
Translate to Spanish: My family went to the beach every year.
Mi familia fueron a la playa cada año.
Mi familia iba a la playa cada año.
Mi familia era a la playa cada año.
Mi familia fue a la playa cada año.
Translate to Spanish: My grandparents used to live in California and were very nice.
Mis abuelos vivían en California y eran muy simpáticos.
Mis abuelos viven en California y son muy simpáticos.
Mis abuelos vivieron en California y fueron muy simpáticos.
Mis abuelos viven en California y eran muy simpáticos.
