Spanish Preterite Quiz

What are the differences in endings between REGULAR preterite and imperfect -ar verbs in Spanish?

• Preterite: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aron; Imperfect: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -aban

• Preterite: -ó, -aste, é, -amas, -aran; Imperfect: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían

• Preterite: -o, -aste, e, -amos, -aron; Imperfect: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -aban

• Preterite: -e, -aste, o, -amos, -aron; Imperfect: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían

Which of the following is not in the preterite tense?

• Hablaste

• Hablé

• Destruyo

• Bailamos

What is the difference in usage between the Preterite and Imperfect tenses for the verb "andar" in the first person singular (yo)?

• Preterite: anduve, Imperfect: andaba

• Preterite: ando, Imperfect: anduve

• Preterite: andaré, Imperfect: andaba

• Preterite: andaba, Imperfect: anduve

El otro día ellas ___________ en la casa cuando empezó a llover.

• hablaban

• hablan

• hablaran

• hablaron

What is the difference in usage between the Preterite and Imperfect forms of the verb "Dormir" for "ella"?

• Preterite: durmió, Imperfect: dormía

• Preterite: dormía, Imperfect: durmió

• Preterite: duerme, Imperfect: dormía

• Preterite: durmió, Imperfect: duerme

In Spanish, which tense is used for actions that were completed in the past?

• Preterit

• Imperfect

• Future

Translate the following sentence to Spanish: 'I washed my hands.'

• Me lavé a mi manos.

• Me lavé yo a mis manos.

• Me lavé a los manos.

• Me lavé las manos.

Ayer yo _________ por el parque cuando empezó a llover.

• camino

• caminé

• caminaba

• camina

Which verb form is used to express "was" in the preterit tense in Spanish?

• Fue

• Hizo

• Era

• Iba

What is the difference in usage between the preterit and imperfect tenses for the verb Vivir in the "tú" form?

• vives

• viviste

• vivirás

• vivías