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Preterit vs imperfect

Quiz by Monica Gray

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16 questions
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  • Q1
    Choose the correct tense for the following sentence: "Ayer yo ______ (ir) al supermercado."
    iba
    fui
    30s
  • Q2
    What tense should you use to describe a habit in the past?
    preterite
    imperfect
    30s
  • Q3
    Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: "Cuando era niño, yo siempre ______ (comer) cereales en el desayuno."
    comía
    comí
    30s
  • Q4
    Which tense is used for actions completed at a specific time in the past?
    preterit
    imperfect
    30s
  • Q5
    Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: "La semana pasada, ellos ______ (ver) una película."
    veían
    vieron
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the main use of the imperfect tense?
    To describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past
    To indicate specific completed actions in the past
    30s
  • Q7
    Choose the correct tense for the following sentence: "Mientras nosotros ______ (estudiar), ella ______ (entrar) en la sala."
    B) estudiamos, entraba
    A) estudiábamos, entró
    30s
  • Q8
    Select the tense used to describe the background or setting in a story:
    Preterite
    Imperfect
    30s
  • Q9
    Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: "Ellos ______ (vivir) en Madrid durante dos años."
    vivieron
    vivían
    30s
  • Q10
    Which tense would you use for an action that interrupts an ongoing action in the past?
    Imperfect
    Preterite
    30s
  • Q11
    Complete the sentence: "Cuando era pequeño, ______ (jugar) al fútbol todos los días."
    jugué
    jugaba
    30s
  • Q12
    How do you express a repeated action in the past?
    Imperfect
    Preterite
    30s
  • Q13
    Choose the correct form of the verb for this sentence: "Anoche, nosotros ______ (cenar) a las ocho."
    cenamos
    cenábamos
    30s
  • Q14
    Which tense is used to talk about a past action without specifying when it began or ended?
    Preterite
    Imperfect
    30s
  • Q15
    Complete the sentence with the correct tense: "De niña, ella ______ (ser) muy curiosa."
    era
    fue
    30s

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