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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhen you are describing something in the past, which tense do you use?PreteriteImperfect
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTo talk about past actions that are complete, which tense do you use?PreteriteImperfect
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen you are listing a sequence of events in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I went to art class, I sat in my chair, and I painted a portrait.)ImperfectPreteriteIt depends
- 4. Multiple ChoiceGeneralmente, mis padres (VISITAR) los museos los fines de semana.visitabanvisitaron
- 5. Multiple Choice(SER) las dos de la tarde cuando ellos (LLEGAR) a la clase.eran, llegabanfueron, llegaroneran, llegaronfueron, llegaban
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen one action is interrupted by another action in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)Both verbs = ImpBoth verbs = pret1st = pret; 2nd = imp1st = imp; 2nd = pret
- 7. Multiple ChoiceCuando yo (SER) joven, tenia muchos animales.erafui
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTo talk about repeated actions in the past, which tense do you use?ImperfectPreterite
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMientras el profesor (ENSEÑAR) los estudiantes (TOMAR) apuntes.enseñaba, tomabanenseñó, tomaronenseñaba, tomaronenseñó, tomaban
- 10. Multiple ChoiceYo (CAMINAR) por la calle cuando (VER) un accidente.caminé, vicaminé, veíacaminaba, veíacaminaba, vi
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAyer Manuel (IR) a la práctica, (CORRER) y (JUGAR).fue, corrió, jugóiba, corría, jugabafue, corría, jugabaiba, corrió, jugó
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen two actions are happening simultaneously in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: While the artist was painting, he was listening to music.)both verbs = impboth verbs = pret1st = imp; 2nd = pret1st = pret; 2nd = imp
- 13. Multiple Choice(HACER) sol cuando fuimos a la playa ayer.HacíaHizo
- 14. Multiple Choice
Nosotros (hacer) la tarea cuando (sonar) el teléfono.
hicimos, sonaba
hacíamos, sonó
hacer, sonís
hago, soníamos
- 15. Multiple ChoiceYo tenia 20 años en el 2013ImperfectoPreterito
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMaria nació en GuatemalaImperfectoPreterito
- 17. Multiple ChoiceYo fui a Ecuador de vacacionesImperfectoPreterito
- 18. Multiple ChoiceEllos vieron esa pelicula la semana pasadaImperfectoPreterito
- 19. Multiple ChoiceLuis iba al colegio todos los diasImperfectoPreterito
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAyer estaba nevandoImperfectoPreterito
- 21. Multiple ChoiceMi hermano andaba en bicicleta cuando era niñoImperfectoPreterito
- 22. Multiple ChoiceTelling time in the pastpreteriteimperfect
- 23. Multiple Choiceayerpreteriteimperfect
- 24. Multiple Choicesiemprepreteriteimperfect
- 25. Multiple Choicetodos los díaspreteriteimperfect
- 26. Multiple Choiceun díapreteriteimperfect
- 27. Multiple Choice
Todos los viernes
Imperfect
Preterite
- 28. Multiple Choice
El viernes
Imperfect
Preterite
- 29. Multiple Choice
action has no specific beginning or end
imperfect
preterite
- 30. Multiple Choice
Nosotros siempre _____ a la playa. (ir)
fuimos
íbamos
vemos
veíamos
- 31. Multiple Choice
Cuando era niño, yo _____ mucha pizza. (comer)
comí
comía
comaba
comeía
- 32. Multiple Choice
Nosotros _____ la puesta del sol (the sunset) en Cuba una vez. (ver)
veíamos
ibamos
vimos
fuimos
- 33. Multiple Choice
El profesor _____ hablando cuando el muchacho _____. (estar, gritar)
estaba, gritaba
estuvo, gritaba
estuvo, gritó
estaba, gritó
- 34. Multiple Choice
Background information
preterite
imperfect
- 35. Multiple Choice
Age
preterite
imperfect
- 36. Multiple Choice
When I was little, I used to watch Woody Woodpecker.
Preterite
Imperfect
- 37. Multiple Choice
Last week I took a test in History.
preterite
imperfect
- 38. Multiple Choice
She bought a new car.
preterite
imperfect
- 39. Multiple Choice
He was looking for a new pet.
preterite
imperfect
- 40. Multiple Choice
She lived in the Dominican Republic for 2 1/2 years.
preterite
imperfect
- 41. Multiple Choice
They were listening to music when the phone rang.
preterite, preterite
preterite, imperfect
imperfect, imperfect
imperfect, preterite
- 42. Multiple Choice
David's family used to camp every summer.
preterite
imperfect
- 43. Multiple Choice
Last year his family went camping on the beach!
preterite
imperfect
- 44. Multiple Choice
It was eleven o'clock.
preterite
imperfect
- 45. Multiple Choice
He was 17 years old.
preterite
imperfect
- 46. Multiple Choice
School let out early today.
preterite
imperfect
- 47. Multiple Choice
Which endings are these?
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which endings are these?
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
- 49. Multiple Choice
De niña, Alejandra jugaba con sus bloques y veía dibujos animados en la televisión.
¿Por qué se usa el imperfecto?
tener expresion
inside feeling/emotion
description
used to
- 50. Multiple Choice
Yo llevaba pantalones cortos porque hacía calor. Era el verano.
¿Por qué se usa el imperfecto?
was -ing/weather/description
state of being
was -ing
time
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