WorksheetsPreterite vs Imperfect
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 53mins
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
(hacer) mucho calor durante la boda.
(a)
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
Ella (estar) muy contenta porque sacó una A en el examen.
(a)
We use preterite to talk about past events...
that had a definite beginning and ending
that were ongoing/habitual
(Ella- vivir) en Ecuador por muchos anos. Ahora vive en Guatemala.
vivió
vivía
She woke up, got dressed, and went to school.
preterito
imperfecto
If I am talking about a single action in the past, (I cooked, I cleaned, I ate)
I will use the ____ tense.
Imperfect
Preterite
Present
Infinitive
Todos los _________
preterite
imperfect
He was a tall, handsome boy who used to collect stamps.
preterito
imperfecto
Done and over with at a completed time
preterite
imperfect
Verbs that end in -o, -as, -a, -amos and -an are -ar verbs in the...
Imperfecto
Pretérito
Present
Infinitive
If I am talking about a completed action in the past,
I will use the _______ tense.
Imperfect
Preterite
Present
Infinitive
Los chicos necesitar (imperfecto)____ hacer la tarea.
necesitaba
necesitabas
necesitabamos
necesitaban
De niña (yo- nadar) todo el tiempo.
nadé
nadaba
Choose the names of the two past tenses in Spanish.
preterite & imperfect
present & preterite
imperfect & subjunctive
imperfect & present
Ayer (yo- ir) al mercado.
iba
fui
Verbs that end in some form of -aba are -ar verbs in the...
Imperfecto
Pretérito
Present
Infinitive
Mi hermano nació la semana pasada. Ahora mis padres tienen cuatro hijos.
Imperfect: description
Imperfect: age
Preterite: one time event
Preterite: chain of events
It was 4 o'clock.
preterito
imperfecto
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
(Ser) las tres de la tarde cuando mis amigos llegaron a mi casa.
(a)
Which of the following is not a use of the imperfect?
location
emotional state
age
definite end time
Ayer yo viajé por avión. Yo embarqué al avión y me senté en mi asiento cerca de la ventana. Después, empecé a escuchar música pero me dormí.
Preterite: one time event
Preterite: events in a chain/series
Imperfect: background information
Imperfect: repeated action
Siempre (nosotros- limpiar) el coche los sábados.
limpiábamos
limpiamos
Había una vez una princesa que vivía en un gran castillo.
Preterite: one time event
Imperfect: description
Imperfect: weather
Preterite: completed action
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
Ayer, nosotros (ir) al museo.
(a)
Nosotros siempre _____ a la playa. (ir)
fuimos
íbamos
vemos
veíamos
Look at the conjugation and complete the sentence with the appropriate expression.
Ana escribió muchas notas ________.
la semana pasada
a veces
Muchas veces, yo _______ una hamburguesa.
comí
comía
He started to cry during the movie.
preterito
imperfecto
Cada mañana nosotros _______ la cama. (hacer)
hacimos
hicimos
hacíamos
hacemos
habitual past action
preterite
imperfect
Srta. López estaba hablando durante la clase, y de repente mi teléfono soñó (rang).
Imperfect: state of being
Preterite: interrupting action
Imperfect: was/were -ing
Preterite: finish of something
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
La clase (empezar) a las once de la mañana.
(a)
Yo limpiaba la casa cuando el teléfono sonó. Why imperfect (limpiaba) and then preterite (sonó)?
Habituation and Completed past action
Preterite interrupts the imperfect
Preterite set the scene
If someone arrives or something happens suddenly in the past,
I will use the ____ tense.
Imperfect
Preterite
Present
Infinitive
el _______ pasado
preterite
imperfect
We use imperfect to talk about past events...
that had a definite ending
that were ongoing
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
Tú (jugar) al béisbol el año pasado.
(a)
She wanted to go shopping.
preterito
imperfecto
setting the scene of a story
preterite
imperfect
telling what was happening
preterite
imperfect
Verbs that end in -o, -es, -e, -emos or -imos and -en are -er or -ir verbs in the...
Imperfecto
Pretérito
Present
Infinitive
Conjugate the verb in parentheses into the preterite or imperfect tense:
El sol (brillar) mientras los pájaros cantaban.
(a)
I ate 4 pieces of candy.
preterito
imperfecto
If there is an interruption, a start or an end in the past,
I will use the _____ form.
Imperfect
Preterite
Present
Infinitive
If I am talking about an someone's age in the past,
I will use ____ tense.
Imperfect
Preterite
Present
Infinitive
Entonces mi hermano (empezar) a tomar.
empezaba
empezó
He ran a mile every morning
preterito
imperfecto
She ran 5 miles yesterday.
preterito
imperfecto
He was a tall, handsome boy who used to collect stamps.
preterito
imperfecto
I ate 4 pieces of candy.
preterito
imperfecto
It was 4 o'clock.
preterito
imperfecto
Use the ____ to describe the weather in the past.
imperfect tense
preterite tense
Mi casa ___ vieja y ___ cuatro dormitorios.
fue, tuvo
era, tenía
era, tuvo
Mi hermanita ___ cinco años cuando empezǒ a montar en bicicleta.
tuvo
tenaí
Yesterday, I went to the grocery store and bought some sodas.
