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Preterite vs Imperfect Review: Test #1

  1. Choose the correct preterite tense conjugation.

  2. Choose the correct imperfect tense conjugation.

  3. Choose the correct preterite tense conjugation.

  4. Try substituting was/were ...ing, used to ..., would (meaning used to) ... for the verb in order to determine whether the tense should be imperfect or preterite.

  5. The following sentence describes how things were, or what things were like. Which is appropriate, imperfect or preterite?

  6. Fill in the missing letters in order to form the correct preterite conjugation.

    1. yo bus é

  7. Choose the correct preterite tense conjugation.

  8. Choose the correct form of the verb. You must decide whether to use preterite or imperfect, and you must conjugate the verb correctly.

    1. Las chicas
      con el profesor.
      1. hablé
      2. hablaste
      3. habló
      4. hablamos
      5. hablasteis
      6. hablaron
      7. hablaba
      8. hablabas
      9. hablábamos
      10. hablabais
      11. hablaban
    2. Ella me
      cada noche.
      1. llamaba
      2. llamabas
      3. llamábamos
      4. llamabais
      5. llamaban
      6. llamé
      7. llamaste
      8. llamó
      9. llamamos
      10. llamasteis
      11. llamaron

  9. Using the phrase that is in bold as a hint, choose between the preterite or the imperfect.

    1. Los muchachos
      a las montañas cada invierno.
      1. fueron
      2. iban

  10. Fill in the missing stem in order to form the correct preterite conjugation.

    1. Juan o (tener)
    2. las mujeres ieron (poder)
    3. el chico o (poner)
    4. las chicas ieron (saber)
    5. tú iste (venir)

  11. Choose the correct preterite tense conjugation.

  12. Choose between the preterite or the imperfect.

    1. las noticias ayer.
      1. Supieron
      2. Sabían
    2. levantar el piano.
      1. Pudimos
      2. Podíamos