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Imperfect vs Preterite Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'was/were -ing' indicate in terms of tense?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

2.

What does 'one time action' indicate in terms of tense?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

3.

What tense does 'una vez' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

4.

What tense does 'muchas veces' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

5.

What tense do 'aba, abas, aba' endings indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

6.

What tense do 'ía, ías, ía' endings indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

7.

What tense does 'de repente' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

8.

What tense indicates repeated or habitual actions?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

9.

What tense is used for 'used to'?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

10.

What tense is used for 'what you would do'?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

11.

What tense does 'Cuando era niño/joven' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

12.

What tense does 'frecuentemente' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

13.

What tense does 'siempre' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

14.

What tense does 'nunca' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

15.

What tense does 'fui' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

16.

What tense does 'fue' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

17.

What tense does 'tuve' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

18.

What tense does 'hablaba' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

19.

What tense does 'tuvo' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

20.

What tense does 'trabajábamos' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

21.

What tense indicates interrupting actions?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

22.

What tense indicates interrupted actions?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

23.

What tense is used for background information?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

24.

What tense is used for the 'what happened' of a story?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

25.

What tense is used for age?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

26.

What tense is used for location?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

27.

What tense is used for weather?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

28.

What tense is used for calendar identification like date, time, or month?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

29.

What tense is used for the verb 'estar' (95% of the time)?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

30.

What tense is used for the verb 'nacer' (to be born)?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

31.

What tense is used for beginnings or starts of actions?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

32.

What tense is used for ending of events?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

33.

What tense is used for the verb 'morir' (to die)?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

34.

What tense is used for completed actions in the past?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

35.

What tense does 'generalmente' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

36.

What tense does 'anoche' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

37.

What tense does 'ayer' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

38.

What tense does 'de repente' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

39.

What tense does 'el --- pasado' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

40.

What tense does 'todos los ---' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

41.

What tense does 'past and done' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

42.

What tense does 'yesterday at a specific time' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

43.

What tense does 'bailamos' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

44.

What tense do 'é, aste, ó' endings indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

45.

What tense does 'iba' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

46.

What tense does 'veía' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

47.

What tense does 'comía' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

48.

What tense does 'dormí' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

49.

What tense does 'abrió' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

50.

What tense does 'había' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite

51.

What tense does 'anteayer' indicate?

a)

Imperfect

b)

Preterite