Preterite Quiz 2 Longer
You will practice how to conjugate verbs in the preterite.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Nosotros (hablar)
- A.
Hablaron
- B.
Hablas
- C.
Hablan
- D.
Hablamos
- E.
Hablo
Correct Answer
D. HablamosExplanation
The correct answer is "hablamos" because "nosotros" is the subject pronoun for "we" in Spanish, and it is paired with the verb "hablar" which means "to speak". The verb form "hablamos" corresponds to the present tense and matches with the subject pronoun "nosotros", indicating that "we speak" or "we are speaking".Rate this question:
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- 2.
Yo (salir)
Correct Answer
salíExplanation
The correct answer is "salí" because it is the past tense form of the verb "salir" in the first person singular. In Spanish, "salir" means "to go out" or "to leave." Therefore, "salí" translates to "I went out" or "I left."Rate this question:
- 3.
Ellos (comer)
Correct Answer
comieronExplanation
The correct answer is "comieron" because "ellos" is the subject of the sentence, indicating that the verb should be conjugated in the third person plural form. The verb "comer" means "to eat" and in the past tense, the conjugation for the third person plural is "comieron".Rate this question:
- 4.
Ana y Amanda (vivir)
Correct Answer
vivieronExplanation
The correct answer is "vivieron" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "vivir" in the past tense for the third person plural subject "Ana y Amanda".Rate this question:
- 5.
Usted (llamar)
Correct Answer
llamóExplanation
The correct answer is "llamó" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "llamar" in the past tense for the subject "usted".Rate this question:
- 6.
Mi abuelo (beber)
Correct Answer
bebióExplanation
The correct answer is "bebió" because it is the preterite tense form of the verb "beber" in the first person singular. In Spanish, the preterite tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Therefore, "bebió" indicates that my grandfather drank at some point in the past.Rate this question:
- 7.
Nosotros (salir)
Correct Answer
salimosExplanation
The correct answer is "salimos" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "salir" in the first person plural (we) in the present tense.Rate this question:
- 8.
Tú (comprender)
Correct Answer
comprendisteExplanation
The correct answer is "comprendiste" which is the second person singular form of the verb "comprender" in the past tense. This form is used when addressing someone informally and means "you understood".Rate this question:
- 9.
Gabriel (estudiar)
Correct Answer
estudióExplanation
The correct answer is "estudió" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "estudiar" in the past tense for the third person singular pronoun "Gabriel".Rate this question:
- 10.
Ustedes (vender)
Correct Answer
vendieronExplanation
The correct answer is "vendieron." This is the past tense conjugation of the verb "vender" in the third person plural form. It means "they sold" in English.Rate this question:
- 11.
Alan y Edgar (subir)
Correct Answer
subieronExplanation
The correct answer is "subieron" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "subir" in the past tense for the subject "Alan y Edgar".Rate this question:
- 12.
La chica (tomar)
Correct Answer
tomóExplanation
The correct answer is "tomó." This is the past tense of the verb "tomar" in Spanish, which means "to take" or "to drink." The sentence is incomplete, but based on the given verb form, we can infer that it is referring to a girl who took or drank something in the past.Rate this question:
- 13.
Mis padres (correr)
Correct Answer
corrieronExplanation
The correct answer is "corrieron" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "correr" in the past tense for the subject "mis padres". "Corrieron" is the third person plural form of the verb, which is used when referring to multiple people (in this case, the speaker's parents) performing the action of running in the past.Rate this question:
- 14.
Yo (limpiar)
Correct Answer
limpiéExplanation
The correct answer is "limpié." This is the correct conjugation of the verb "limpiar" in the first person singular past tense. The verb "limpiar" means "to clean" in English.Rate this question:
- 15.
Daniela y tú (comer)
Correct Answer
comieron
comisteisExplanation
The correct answer is "comieron, comisteis". The verb "comer" is conjugated in the third person plural form "comieron" to match the subject "Daniela y tú". Additionally, the verb is also conjugated in the second person plural form "comisteis" to match the subject "tú" in a different sentence or context.Rate this question:
- 16.
Tú (comprender)
Correct Answer
comprendisteExplanation
The correct answer is "comprendiste" because it is the second person singular form of the verb "comprender" in the past tense. It means "you understood" in English.Rate this question:
- 17.
Ustedes (asistir)
Correct Answer
asistieronExplanation
The correct answer is "asistieron" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "asistir" in the third person plural (ustedes) in the past tense. This form is used to indicate that a group of people (ustedes) attended or participated in an event or activity in the past.Rate this question:
- 18.
Yo (descubrir)
Correct Answer
descubríExplanation
The correct answer is "descubrí" because the verb "descubrir" is conjugated in the first person singular past tense.Rate this question:
- 19.
Ella (trabajar)
Correct Answer
trabajóExplanation
The correct answer is "trabajó" because it is the past tense conjugation of the verb "trabajar" in the third person singular form. This form is used when referring to Ella (she) performing the action of working in the past.Rate this question:
- 20.
Samantha y Marco (escribir)
Correct Answer
escribieronExplanation
The correct answer is "escribieron" because "Samantha y Marco" is a plural subject, and in Spanish, when the subject is plural, the verb also needs to be in the plural form. "Escribieron" is the third-person plural past tense form of the verb "escribir" which means "to write." Therefore, it correctly matches the subject and tense of the sentence.Rate this question:
- 21.
Tania y Emily (hablar)
Correct Answer
hablaronExplanation
The correct answer is "hablaron" because it is the past tense form of the verb "hablar" which means "to speak" or "to talk" in Spanish. The sentence "Tania y Emily (hablar)" suggests that Tania and Emily were the subjects of the sentence and they performed the action of speaking. Since the sentence is in the past tense, the correct form of the verb to use is "hablaron".Rate this question:
- 22.
Tú y yo (patinar)
Correct Answer
patinamosExplanation
The correct answer is "patinamos" because when conjugating the verb "patinar" in the present tense for the subject "tú y yo" (you and I), we use the ending "-amos".Rate this question:
- 23.
Mi abuela (limpiar)
Correct Answer
limpióExplanation
Mi abuela limpió. (My grandmother cleaned.) The correct answer is "limpió" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "limpiar" (to clean) in the past tense for the third person singular.Rate this question:
- 24.
Usted (caminar)
Correct Answer
caminóExplanation
The correct answer is "caminó" because it is the past tense form of the verb "caminar" which means "to walk" in Spanish. The subject "usted" is the formal singular form of "you" in Spanish, and when conjugating regular -ar verbs in the past tense for this subject, the ending changes to "-ó". Therefore, "caminó" is the correct form of the verb to match with the subject "usted".Rate this question:
- 25.
El gato (mirar)
Correct Answer
miróExplanation
The correct answer is "miró" because it is the past tense form of the verb "mirar" (to look/watch) in Spanish. The sentence "El gato miró" translates to "The cat looked/watched."Rate this question:
- 26.
La señora Ricardo (comer)
Correct Answer
comióExplanation
The correct answer is "comió" because it is the past tense form of the verb "comer" (to eat) in the third person singular (she/he/it).Rate this question:
- 27.
Patricia y Felix (vivir)
Correct Answer
vivieronExplanation
The correct answer is "vivieron" because it is the past tense conjugation of the verb "vivir" for the third person plural. This means that Patricia and Felix lived or were living in the past.Rate this question:
- 28.
Los chicos (vender)
Correct Answer
vendieronExplanation
The correct answer is "vendieron" because it is the past tense form of the verb "vender" in Spanish. The verb "vender" means "to sell" in English, and when conjugated in the third person plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes), the ending "-ieron" is added to the verb stem. Therefore, "vendieron" correctly translates to "they sold" or "you all sold" in English.Rate this question:
- 29.
Mi madre (limpiar)
Correct Answer
limpióExplanation
The correct answer is "limpió" because it is the past tense form of the verb "limpiar" which means "to clean" in Spanish. The sentence is referring to "mi madre" (my mother) and the action of cleaning that she performed in the past.Rate this question:
- 30.
Yo (contestar)
Correct Answer
contestéExplanation
The correct answer is "contesté." This is the correct conjugation of the verb "contestar" in the first person singular form of the past tense. The verb "contestar" means "to answer" in English.Rate this question:
- 31.
Yo (regresar)
Correct Answer
regreséExplanation
The correct answer is "regresé" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "regresar" in the first person singular form in the past tense. This form indicates that the speaker is talking about themselves and that they returned or came back to a place or situation.Rate this question:
- 32.
Yo (comer)
Correct Answer
comíExplanation
The correct answer is "comí" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "comer" (to eat) in the first person singular past tense in Spanish.Rate this question:
- 33.
Ustedes (estudiar)
Correct Answer
estudiaronExplanation
The correct answer is "estudiaron" because it is the past tense conjugation of the verb "estudiar" for the subject "ustedes" which means "you all" in Spanish.Rate this question:
- 34.
Raquel (lavar)
Correct Answer
lavóExplanation
The correct answer is "lavó" because the verb "lavar" means "to wash" in Spanish, and it agrees with the subject "Raquel" in the past tense. Therefore, the correct conjugation for "Raquel lavar" in the past tense is "Raquel lavó."Rate this question:
- 35.
Mis hermanos y yo (nadar)
Correct Answer
nadamosExplanation
The correct answer is "nadamos" because the verb "nadar" is conjugated in the first person plural form, which corresponds to "we" in English. Therefore, "nadamos" is the correct conjugation of "nadar" for the subject "Mis hermanos y yo" (My brothers and I).Rate this question:
- 36.
Mi hermana (preparar)
Correct Answer
preparóExplanation
The correct answer is "preparó" because it is the past tense form of the verb "preparar" in the third person singular (él/ella) form. This indicates that the subject (Mi hermana) performed the action of preparing something in the past.Rate this question:
- 37.
Tú (cantar)
Correct Answer
cantasteExplanation
The correct answer is "cantaste" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "cantar" in the past tense for the second person singular pronoun "tú".Rate this question:
- 38.
Tú (invitar)
Correct Answer
invitasteExplanation
The correct answer is "invitaste" because it is the second person singular form of the verb "invitar" in the past tense. It is used when referring to a single person (tú) who performed the action of inviting someone.Rate this question:
- 39.
Sus padres (vender)
Correct Answer
vendieronExplanation
The correct answer is "vendieron" because it is the past tense form of the verb "vender" in Spanish. The sentence suggests that "sus padres" (his/her parents) performed the action of selling something in the past. Therefore, the correct conjugation of the verb is "vendieron."Rate this question:
- 40.
Mis hermanas y tú ( comprar)
Correct Answer
compraron
comprasteisExplanation
The correct answer is "compraron" because it agrees with the subject "mis hermanas y tú" which is plural. "Comprasteis" is incorrect because it is the second person plural form and does not match the subject.Rate this question:
- 41.
Nosotras (cocinar)
Correct Answer
cocinamosExplanation
The correct answer is "cocinamos" because "nosotras" is the subject pronoun for "we" in Spanish, and the verb "cocinar" means "to cook." Therefore, the correct conjugation of the verb for "we cook" is "cocinamos."Rate this question:
- 42.
Samuel y Kody (contestar)
Correct Answer
contestaronExplanation
The correct answer is "contestaron" because the subject of the sentence is "Samuel y Kody" which is a plural noun. In Spanish, when a subject is plural, the verb must also be in the plural form. Therefore, the correct conjugation of the verb "contestar" for the subject "Samuel y Kody" is "contestaron."Rate this question:
- 43.
Mis hermanitos (trabajar)
Correct Answer
trabajaronExplanation
The correct answer is "trabajaron" because it is the correct past tense form of the verb "trabajar" (to work) in the third person plural (they). In Spanish, regular -ar verbs like "trabajar" form the past tense by adding the -aron ending for the third person plural. Therefore, "trabajaron" correctly translates to "they worked" in English.Rate this question:
- 44.
Los muchachos y yo (correr)
Correct Answer
corrimosExplanation
The correct answer is "corrimos" because it is the past tense form of the verb "correr" (to run) in the first person plural (we). The sentence "Los muchachos y yo corrimos" translates to "The boys and I ran" in English.Rate this question:
- 45.
El maestro (enseñar)
Correct Answer
enseñóExplanation
The correct answer is "enseñó." This is the third person singular preterite form of the verb "enseñar," which means "to teach" in Spanish. The sentence is in the past tense, and the word "maestro" indicates that it is referring to a male teacher. Therefore, the correct form of the verb is "enseñó," which means "he taught" in English.Rate this question:
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