Preterite Review - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When do I NOT use the preterit tense?

when actions have a definite beginning and end

when actions happen habitually in that past

when there is a succession of actions in the past

when actions are interrupted by another action

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct example of an action that has a definite beginning and end.

Luis se levantó a las siete, desayunó y se fue a la escuela.

Estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el móvil.

Ayer por la noche, fui al cine.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct sentence with a succession of actions in the past.

Luis se levantó a las siete, desayunó y se fue a la escuela.

Ayer por la noche, fui al cine.

Estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el móvil.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct sentence that has an action that is interrupted by another.

Luis se levantó a las siete, desayunó y se fue a la escuela.

Ayer por la noche, fui al cine

Estaba durmiendo cuando sonó el móvil.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The -AR preterit endings are...

-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron

-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The -ER/-IR preterit endings are...

-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron

-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR verb spelling changes only affect...

1^apersona singular

2^apersona

3^apersona

1^a persona plural

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

-CAR verbs change to _______ in the preterit

-cé

-co

-qué

-cué

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

-GAR verbs change to _______ in the preterit

-cé

-gué

-güé

-cué

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

-ZAR verbs change to _______ in the preterit

-cé

-zé

-züé

-zué

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I --> Y spelling change only affects...

1^apersona

2^apersona

3^apersona

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct conjugations of "leer"

leyí, leyiste, leyó, leimos, leisteis, leyéron

leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron

leo, lees, lee, leimos, leéis, leen

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the 4 letter groups that make up the spelling changers in the preterit?

a, e, i, o

i, y, j, u

i, u, j, uv

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The "i group" has which verbs in it?

leer, dormir, querer

hacer, tener, poner

hacer, querer, venir

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The "u group" has which verbs in it?

haber, poder

haber, poder, poner, saber

andar, estar, tener

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The "j group" has which verbs in it?

decir, traer, conducir

hacer, querer, venir

andar, estar, tener

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The "uv group" has which verbs in it?

andar, estar, tener

haber, poder, poner, saber

decir, traer, conducir

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Ser and Ir have the same 6 conjugations in the preterit.

cierto

falso

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Choose the correct 4 verbs that are irregular in the preterit.

ser, practicar, jugar, ver

dar, ir, fui, vieron

ser, ir, dar, ver

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Stem changers in the preterit only affect...

1^apersona

2^apersona

3^apersona

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

All -AR, -ER, and -IR ending verbs with a stem change in the present will stem change in the preterit.

cierto

falso

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Only -IR verbs that stem change in the present will stem change in the preterit.

cierto

falso

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The conjugations of ser and ir in the preterit are...

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van

soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The conjugations for dar in the preterit are...

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron

dí, díste, dió, dimos, disteis, diéron

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The conjugations for ver in the preterit are...

veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron

ví, víste, vió, vimos, visteis, viéron

26.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

The stem changes that occur in the preterit are...

o-->u

u-->ue

e-->i

e-->ie

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