Los Muchachos Regular Preterite
Regular preterite tense quiz
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Fernando y Juan ____ en la biblioteca ayer. (estudiar)
Explanation
Fernando y Juan estudiaron en la biblioteca ayer. This is the correct answer because "estudiaron" is the past tense form of the verb "estudiar" (to study) in the third person plural. It matches the subject "Fernando y Juan" and indicates that they studied in the library yesterday.Rate this question:
- 2.
Anoche yo _______ tacos en el restaurante. (comer)
Explanation
Last night, the speaker is stating that they ate tacos at the restaurant. The verb "comer" means "to eat" in Spanish, and the correct conjugation for the first person singular (yo) is "comí." This form matches with the subject "yo" and the past tense of the verb, indicating that the action of eating tacos happened in the past.Rate this question:
- 3.
Los turistas _______ recuerdos en la tienda. (comprar)
Explanation
The correct answer is "compraron" because it is the past tense form of the verb "comprar" in Spanish. The sentence is talking about tourists buying souvenirs in a store, so the past tense is used to indicate that the action has already happened.Rate this question:
- 4.
Los muchachos ______ agua ayer. (beber)
Explanation
The correct answer is "bebieron" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "beber" in the past tense for the subject "los muchachos". In Spanish, when referring to a group of males, the verb ending should be "-ieron" in the past tense.Rate this question:
- 5.
Anteayer tú ______ a caballo en las montañas. (montar)
Explanation
The correct answer is "montaste" because it is the second person singular past tense form of the verb "montar" which means "to ride" in English. The sentence is referring to the action of riding on a horse in the mountains that the person did two days ago.Rate this question:
- 6.
Mis amigos _________ una fiesta. (planear)
Explanation
In this sentence, the verb "planear" is conjugated in the past tense for the subject "mis amigos", which means "my friends" in English. The correct conjugation for the past tense of "planear" for the subject "mis amigos" is "planearon".Rate this question:
- 7.
Los estudiantes _________ mucho ayer. (escribir)
Explanation
The correct answer is "escribieron" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "escribir" in the past tense, third person plural. This form is used when referring to a group of students (los estudiantes) who performed the action of writing (escribir) yesterday (ayer).Rate this question:
- 8.
Ayer Carolina y yo _________ hamburguesas en la cafetería. (comer)
Explanation
Carolina and I ate hamburgers in the cafeteria.Rate this question:
- 9.
Yo ______ en el parque con amigos anoche. (caminar)
Explanation
The correct answer is "caminé". In Spanish, the verb "caminar" means "to walk". The sentence is in the past tense, so we need to conjugate the verb in the first person singular form. "Caminé" is the correct conjugation of "caminar" for the subject "yo" (I) in the past tense. Therefore, the sentence translates to "I walked in the park with friends last night."Rate this question:
- 10.
¿Tú _______ el programa nueva el viernes pasado? (ver)
Explanation
The correct answer is "viste" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "ver" in the second person singular (tú) in the past tense. This form is used to ask if "you saw" the program last Friday.Rate this question:
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