1) Ramiro se vistió con el uniforme de futbol. (Ramiro wore his soccer uniform.) a) Preterite b) Imperfect c) Neither d) Both 2) Alejandra se comía cinco galletas cuando era chiquita. (Alejandra used to eat five cookies when she was little.) a) Preterite b) Imperfect c) Neither d) Both 3) Gonzalo tenía cinco años cuando aprendió a escribir. (Gonzalo was five when he learned how to write.) a) Preterite b) Imperfect c) Neither d) Both 4) Margarita estaba esperando el autobús en la mañana. (Margarita was waiting for the bus this morning.) a) Preterite b) Imperfect c) Neither d) Both 5) La mamá corrió porque se le hizo tarde. (The mom ran because she was running late.) a) Preterite b) Imperfect c) Neither d) Both 6) Which of the following verbs is in the preterite form? a) Jugaba b) Comía c) Vivió d) Estudiaban 7) Which of the following verbs is in the imperfect form? a) Jugaba b) Pensó c) Vivió d) Estudió 8) Which of the following verbs is in the preterite form? a) Bailaban b) Comieron c) Cantábamos d) Trabajaba 9) Which of the following verbs is in the imperfect form? a) Jugamos b) Gritaron c) Llegaste d) Tenían 10) Which of the following verbs is in the preterite form? a) Caminamos b) Paseaban c) Cabía d) Leeíamos 11) Which of the following is an appropriate use of the imperfect form? a) When describing an action with a definite ending. b) When describing a single action. c) When describing an interruption. d) When describing a state of health or age. 12) Which of the following is an appropriate use of the preterite form? a) When describing an action with an indefinite ending. b) When describing a single action. c) When describing a habit in the past. d) When describing an action that has been completed recently. 13) Which of the following is an appropriate use of the imperfect form? a) When describing my childhood. b) When talking about the time we went to buy tacos last weekend. c) When telling my friends I bought a new sweater at the mall. d) When I tell my teacher how my dog ate my homework. 14) Which of the following is an appropriate use of the preterite form? a) When writing about the time I forgot to study for my exam. b) When telling my friends I used to mow the neighbor's lawn for extra cash. c) When telling my parents I used to like going to parties but now I prefer to stay in. d) When I wrote on my diary that I would have loved to travel to Europe this past Summer. 15) Which of the following is an appropriate use of the imperfect form? a) When describing my vacation to Big Bear over winter break. b) When writing about my field trip to the museum yesterday. c) When telling my friends I had Mickey D's for dinner last night. d) When describing my mood and emotions to people. 16) Change the following sentence to the correct preterite form: La niña se comía una bolsa de Takis. a) La niña se comió una bolsa de Takis. b) La niña se comieron una bolsa de Takis. c) La niña te comías una bolsa de Takis. d) La niña nos comimos una bolsa de Takis. 17) Change the following sentence to the correct imperfect form: Yo trabajé en Pizza Hut. a) Yo trabajamos en Pizza Hut. b) Yo trabajaría en Pizza Hut. c) Yo trabajábamos en Pizza Hut. d) Yo trabajaba en Pizza Hut. 18) Change the following sentence to the correct preterite form: Manuel viajaba en el autobús de la escuela. a) Manuel viajaron en el autobús de la escuela. b) Manuel viajó en el autobús de la escuela. c) Manuel viajaste en el autobús de la escuela. d) Manuel viajaron en el autobús de la escuela. 19) Change the following sentence to the correct imperfect form: La Señora Esparza viajó a Yosemite. a) La Señora Esparza viajábamos a Yosemite. b) La Señora Esparza viajaban a Yosemite. c) La Señora Esparza viaja a Yosemite. d) La Señora Esparza viajaba a Yosemite. 20) Change the following sentence to the correct preterite form: A mi me gustaba la Pepsi pero ahora me gusta mas el Sprite. a) A mi me gustó la Pepsi pero ahora me gusta mas el Sprite. b) A mi me gustaron la Pepsi pero ahora me gusta mas el Sprite. c) A mi me gusté la Pepsi pero ahora me gusta mas el Sprite. d) A mi me gustar la Pepsi pero ahora me gusta mas el Sprite.

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