Understanding Preterite and Imperfect Tenses

Which tense is generally used in Spanish to describe completed actions in the past?

• Imperfect

• Preterite

• Present

• Future

What is the English meaning of the Spanish signal word "ayer"?

• Tomorrow

• Yesterday

• Today

• Last week

Which of the following is a key signal word for the imperfect tense?

• Anoche

• Siempre

• Una vez

• De repente

Which tense would you use to talk about habitual actions in the past in Spanish?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Present

• Conditional

Which of the following signal words is commonly associated with the preterite tense?

• Todos los días

• Mientras

• Una vez

• Siempre

Which tense would you use to describe the background or setting of a story in Spanish?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Future

• Present

Which sentence uses the imperfect tense correctly?

• Yo fui al cine ayer.

• Ellos comieron pizza anoche.

• Nosotros leíamos libros todos los días.

• Tú escribiste una carta.

Identify the signal word that would most likely indicate the use of the imperfect tense.

• De repente

• El año pasado

• Cada verano

• Una vez

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of the preterite tense?

• Yo iba a la escuela todos los días.

• Ellos jugaban en el parque.

• Ella estudió para el examen.

• Nosotros vivíamos en España.

Given the sentence: "De repente, el perro _______ (correr) hacia la puerta." Which tense should be used for the verb?

• Preterite

• Imperfect

• Present

• Future