Spanish Past Tense Quiz

This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the past tense in Spanish. Please read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

Questions

Which of the following sentences is in the preterite tense? A. Ayer, yo como pizza.
B. El año pasado, nosotros viajamos a España.
C. Siempre, ellos juegan al fútbol.
D. Mañana, tú estudiarás para el examen.
Conjugate the verb "hablar" in the first person singular of the preterite tense.
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What is the correct form of the verb "comer" for "ellos" in the preterite tense?
A. Comieron
B. Comía
C. Comiendo
D. Comerán
Translate the following sentence to Spanish: "I went to the store yesterday."
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Which verb form correctly completes the sentence? "Nosotros __ (vivir) en México el año pasado."
A. Vivimos
B. Vivía
C. Vivo
D. Viven
Identify the correct preterite form of the verb "tener" for "ella".
A. Tuvieron
B. Tuvo
C. Tenía
D. Tendría
What time expression is commonly used with the preterite tense?
A. Siempre
B. A menudo
C. Ayer
D. Frecuentemente
In the following sentence, identify the verb in the preterite tense: "Ellos estudiaron para el examen."
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Which of these sentences is NOT in the preterite tense?
A. La semana pasada, Juan compró un coche.
B. Anoche, vi una película interesante.
C. Cuando era niño, jugaba en el parque.
D. Ayer, ella cocinó una cena deliciosa.
What is the correct preterite form of the verb "ir" for "yo"?
A. Fui
B. Iba
C. Iré
D. Voy
Translate the following sentence to Spanish: "They were happy."
(Provide your answer below)
Complete the sentence with the correct past tense verb: "Tú __ (hacer) la tarea la semana pasada."
A. Hiciste
B. Haces
C. Hacía
D. Harás
Which of the following forms is used for "vosotros" in the preterite tense of the verb "hablar"?
A. Hablasteis
B. Hablaban
C. Hablás
D. Hablaste
What is the correct form of the verb "ver" for "nosotros" in the preterite tense?
A. Vimos
B. Veíamos
C. Veremos
D. Vemos
Identify the correct past tense of "correr" in the first person plural.
A. Corrimos
B. Corría
C. Corremos
D. Correremos
Fill in the blank: "El viernes pasado, ellos __ (ir) a la playa."
A. Fueron
B. Fui
C. Van
D. Iban
Which of these sentences is in the imperfect tense?
A. Ayer, él compró un regalo.
B. Cuando era joven, ella tocaba el piano.
C. La semana pasada, ellos fueron al cine.
D. Anoche, yo dormí ocho horas.
Translate the sentence: "We studied all night." into Spanish.
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Select the correct preterite form of "saber" for "tú."
A. Supiste
B. Sabías
C. Sabiendo
D. Sabes
Which expression means "last year"?
A. Este año
B. El año pasado
C. Cada año
D. Por años

Instructions

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For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter of your answer.

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Which subject	Spanish
What age group	Adult courses
What topic	Past tense
Question types	Mixed
Number of questions	20
Number of answers	4
Correct answers	Exactly 1
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