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WorksheetsSpanish Preterite Tense
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 49mins
What is the correct preterite ending for "nosotros/as" with regular -er verbs?
-amos
-imos
-isteis
-ieron
To form the preterite tense of a regular verb, what must you do before adding the new ending?
Add -ando/-iendo
Drop the -ar/-er/-ir ending
Change the verb to future tense
Add a prefix to the verb
If you want to say "they spoke" using the regular -ar verb in preterite, which ending would you use for "ellos"?
-aron
-ieron
-amos
-ó
Which types of Spanish stem-changing verbs do NOT have a stem-change in the preterit tense?
-ar and -er verbs
-ir and -ar verbs
-er and -ir verbs
Only -ir verbs
How does the verb "perder" change from present to preterit tense for "yo"?
yo pierdo → yo perdí
yo pierdo → yo pierdé
yo pierdo → yo pierdí
yo pierdo → yo pierda
Explain why the verb "cerrar" does not have a stem-change in the preterit tense, using the rules provided.
Because -ar stem-changing verbs do not change in the preterit tense
Because all verbs change in the preterit tense
Because only -ir verbs change in the preterit tense
Because -er verbs always change in the preterit tense
What is the correct "yo" form of the verb "buscar" in the preterite tense?
busqué
busco
buscé
busquéis
In the preterite tense, what spelling change occurs for verbs ending in "-zar" in the "yo" form?
z → c
z → s
z → qu
z → gu
Which of the following is the correct "yo" form of "almorzar" in the preterite tense?
almorcé
almorzé
almorqué
almorzó
Which of the following is NOT a verb that undergoes a spelling change in the "yo" form of the preterite tense?
comer
buscar
almorzar
pagar
Which of the following is the correct "yo" form of "pagar" in the preterite tense?
pagué
pagé
paguó
pagaste
Which of the following is the correct preterite form of "ser" or "ir" for "ellos/ellas/uds." (they/you all)?
fueron
fuimos
fuisteis
fui
Which preterite form would you use for "vosotros/as" (you all, informal) for "ser" or "ir"?
fuisteis
fuimos
fueron
fui
Why is it important to pay attention to context when using the preterite forms of "ser" and "ir"?
Because the forms are the same and only context shows the meaning
Because they have different endings
Because accent marks change the meaning
Because they are always used together
What is the correct preterite ending for "yo" with the verb "leer"?
-í
-iste
-yó
-yeron
Which of the following is the correct preterite ending for "ellos/as/uds." with the verb "caer"?
-í
-iste
-yó
-yeron
If you are conjugating "destruir" in the preterite for "vosotros/as", which ending should you use?
-isteis
-iste
-í
-yó
Which verb means "to fall" in Spanish?
leer
creer
caer
oír
What is the Spanish verb for "to hear"?
oír
creer
leer
destruir
What is the correct "yo" (I) form of the verb "creer" (to believe) in the preterite tense?
creí
creyó
creíste
creyeron
Which verb would you use in Spanish to say "to destroy"?
destruir
leer
caer
vivir
Which verb uses the irregular stem "pud-" in the preterite tense?
poner
poder
venir
andar
In the preterite tense, what is the ellos/ellas/uds. ending for verbs whose irregular stem ends in "j" (like decir and traer)?
-eron
-ieron
-aron
-ieronse
Which of the following statements best explains the rule for verbs like "decir" and "traer" in the preterite tense for the ellos/ellas/uds. form?
They drop the "i" and add only "-eron" to the stem.
They add "-ieron" to the stem.
They use the regular preterite endings.
They change the stem to "dijie-" and "trajie-".
Given the verb "andar" (to walk), what is its irregular stem in the preterite tense?
anduv-
andar-
and-
andu-
What is the correct preterite form of "ver" (to see) for "yo" (I)?
vi
vio
viste
vimos
Which statement best describes the accent marks in the preterite conjugations of "ver" and "dar"?
All forms have accent marks.
Only the "yo" form has an accent mark.
No forms have accent marks.
Only the "él/ella/ud." form has an accent mark.
What is the English meaning of the verb "querer"?
to want / to love
to do
to go
to have
Compare the preterite forms of "hacer" and "querer" for "vosotros/as" (you all, informal plural). What are the correct forms?
hicisteis, quisisteis
hicimos, quisimos
hiciste, quisiste
hicieron, quisieron
Select the correct preterite form of "saber" for "vosotros/as" (you all, informal).
supiste
supieron
supisteis
supimos
What is the correct preterite form of "tener" for "yo" (I)?
teniste
tuve
tengo
tení
Which verb means "to read" in Spanish?
leer
oír
destruir
creer
What is the correct "nosotros/as" (we) form of "venir" in the preterite tense?
vine
vinieron
vinimos
venimos
yo + cortar
(a)
tú + quemar
(a)
él + romper
(a)
yo + sentir
(a)
nosotros + jugar
(a)
vosotras + perder
(a)
yo + cerrar
(a)
tú + perder
(a)
yo + buscar
(a)
yo + almorzar
(a)
yo + pagar
(a)
tú + ser
(a)
ella + ir
(a)
nosotros + destruir
(a)
vosotras + creer
(a)
ustedes + oír
(a)
usted + leer
(a)
ellas + decir
(a)
ustedes + traer
(a)
yo + poder
(a)
tú + poner
(a)
él + tener
(a)
nosotros + estar
(a)
vosotras + venir
(a)
ellos + andar
(a)
yo + ver
(a)
tú + dar
(a)
ella + hacer
(a)
nosotros + querer
(a)
vosotros + saber
(a)
ellos + caber
(a)
yo + caminar
(a)
