
Quiz on the Preterite Tense
Authored by Carolyn Forsythe
World Languages
10th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using the preterite to express an action that began and ended?
Ellas bailaron.
Ellas están bailando.
Ellas bailarán.
Ellas bailaban.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the preterite express when used with an action interrupting another action?
The ongoing action
The completed action
The future action
The hypothetical action
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the "M" in the mnemonic "SIMBA" stand for?
Movement
Main Event
Memory
Moment
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the "B" in the mnemonic "SIMBA" stand for?
Beginning action
Background action
Brief action
Balanced action
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the imperfect tense used for in Spanish?
To describe future actions
To describe background information or repeated actions in the past
To describe hypothetical situations
To describe completed actions in the past
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses the imperfect tense to describe age?
Teníamos quince años.
Tengo quince años.
Tendremos quince años.
Tuve quince años.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses 'was' or 'used to' to indicate an ongoing action in the past?
Yo bailaba y cantaba.
Yo bailé y canté.
Yo bailaré y cantaré.
Yo bailo y canto.
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