Past Tense Flashcards
What are the two main past tenses in Spanish?
The preterite and the imperfect.
True or False: The preterite tense is used for actions that are completed.
True.
Fill in the blank: The imperfect tense is often used to describe _____ actions in the past.
ongoing or habitual.
What is the primary use of the preterite tense?
To describe actions that were completed at a specific point in the past.
Which tense would you use to indicate a repeated action in the past?
The imperfect tense.
True or False: The imperfect tense can describe physical and emotional states in the past.
True.
What is the first-person singular form of ‘hablar’ in the preterite tense?
Hablé.
Choose the correct verb form: ‘Ellos _____ (comer) pizza ayer.’
comieron.
What is the main difference between preterite and imperfect?
Preterite indicates completed actions; imperfect indicates ongoing or habitual actions.
True or False: Both preterite and imperfect can be used to describe past actions in Spanish.
True.
Fill in the blank: The preterite tense often answers the question ‘What _____?’
happened.
What is the third-person plural form of ‘vivir’ in the imperfect tense?
Vivían.
Which tense would you use to narrate a story in the past?
The preterite tense.
What is the conjugation of ‘ir’ in the first-person singular for the preterite tense?
Fui.
True or False: The imperfect tense is used for actions that interrupt another action in the past.
False.
What is the preterite form of ‘hacer’ for the second-person singular?
Hiciste.
Choose the correct verb form: ‘Nosotros _____ (ir) a la playa el verano pasado.’
fuimos.
What is the significance of the marker ‘cuando’ in past tense narratives?
It often indicates the moment an action occurred, prompting the use of the preterite.
Fill in the blank: The imperfect tense is often used with expressions like ‘siempre’ and ‘a menudo’ which mean _____ in English.
always and often.
What is the conjugation of ‘tener’ in the third-person singular for the imperfect tense?
Tenía.
True or False: The preterite tense is used for actions that were ongoing in the past.
False.
What is the conjugation of ‘ver’ in the first-person singular for the imperfect tense?
Veía.
Choose the correct verb form: ‘Yo _____ (jugar) fútbol todos los sábados.’
jugaba.
What is the key aspect of the imperfect tense?
It describes background information, ongoing actions, or habitual actions in the past.
