Práctica (1):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                       Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                        Clase:  ________________________

I.  Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en el pretérito:

1.  yo / conocer:  ____________________                       6.  yo / encontrar:  ____________________

2.  tú / bailar:  ____________________                            7.  ella / salir:  ____________________

3.  él / devolver:  ____________________             8.  nosotros / perder:  ____________________

4.  nosotros / caerse:  ____________________                9.  yo / tropezar:  ____________________

5.  ellos / pensar:  ____________________                      10.  / pagar:  ____________________

II.  Escribe la frase en español:

1.  My mom was thinking that I left.

2.  I met your parents last night.

3.  They tripped and they fell while they were leaving.

4.  I found the money that you lost.

5.  I paid you (pronoun!) because you returned the money to me (pronoun!)

 

Práctica (2):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                       Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                        Clase:  ________________________

I.  Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en el pretérito:

1.  tú / venir:  ____________________                         6.  Uds. / sacar:  ____________________

2.  Uds. / hacer:  ____________________                    7.  yo / encontrar:  ____________________

3.  yo / manejar:  ____________________                    8.  Uds. / jugar:  ____________________

4.  nosotros / ponerse:  ____________________        9.  yo / llegar:  ____________________

5.  Ud. / vender:  ____________________                   10.  Nosotros / volver:  ____________________

II.  Escribe la frase en español: (hint:  the verbs above, plus one or two others, are very useful below)

1.  The man sold it to me (pronoun!) and I drove it (pronoun!) home.

2.  We put on jackets because it was cold.

3.  When she came to class late she didn’t find us (pronoun!)there.

4.  I returned to class and (I) did my homework..

5.  I took a picture of the monument.

 

Práctica (3):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                       Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                       Clase:  ________________________

I.  Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en el pretérito:

1.  tú / decir:  ____________________                          6.  Uds. / recoger:  ____________________

2.  Uds. / salir:  ____________________                      7.  yo / dar:  ____________________

3.  yo / traer:  ____________________                         8.  yo. / ver:  ____________________

4.  nosotros / oír:  ____________________                 9.  ella / ir:  ____________________

5.  Ud. / conocer:  ____________________                 10.  Nosotros / sentarse:  ____________________

II.  Escribe la frase en español: (hint:  the verbs above, plus one or two others, are very useful below)

1.  I heard that you brought me (pronoun!) the food.

2.  They saw the movie and left.

3.  You (used to know = knew) my parents when you all were young.

4.  I sat down and picked up my book.

5.  Why didn´t you tell me (pronoun!) that you gave the money (to) him (pronoun!)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Práctica (4):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                      Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                        Clase:  ________________________

I.  Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en el pretérito:

1.  tú / divertirse:  ____________________                  6.  Uds. / acostarse:  ____________________

2.  ellos / morir:  ____________________                     7.  yo / despertarse:  ____________________

3.  yo / conducir:  ____________________                  8.  yo. / recordar:  ____________________

4.  nosotros / dar:  ____________________                                9.  ella / olvidar:  ____________________

5.  Ud. / cerrar:  ____________________                      10.  Nosotros / pagar:  ____________________

II.  Escribe la frase en español: (hint:  the verbs above, plus one or two others, are very useful below)

1.  I went to the party last night and I had fun!

2.  She remembered the number but I forgot it (pronoun!).

3.  She woke up and (she) shut the window.

4.  The mouse (ratón) was sick and died.

5.  The doctor gave the pill (la píldora) (to) her, she took it (pronoun!), and she went to bed.

 

 

Práctica (5):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                     Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                        Clase:  ________________________

I.  Choose from the words above to complete each sentence with the form of the imperfect or preterit:

1.  Yo no ______________________ nadar bien entonces no yo ______________________ ir a la playa.

2.  Nosotros ______________________ mucho miedo y también (nosotros) ______________________ preocupados.

3.  Cuando ella ______________________ 5 años ella no ______________________ muy amable.

4.  El examen no ______________________ difícil pero nosotros no ______________________ las respuestas.

5.  Cuando mi abuela ______________________ toda mi familia ______________________ para el funeral.

6.  Nosotros ______________________ tarde y el profesor nos ______________________ “¡NO ME GUSTA!”

7.  Mi mamá me  ______________________ a la escuela esta mañana porque yo _____________________ el autobús.

8.  Sus padres _______________ enojados con ella porque ella ________________ la ventana con la pelota de béisbol.

 

Práctica (6):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                       Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                        Clase:  ________________________

________________                ________________                ________________                ________________

It was raining.                                       It was snowing.                                    It was cold.                                            It was windy                 .

________________                ________________                ________________                ________________

It was 1:00                                             It was 2:30                                             It was midnight.                                    It was noon.

________________                ________________                ________________                ________________

I was at school.                                    Her name was Elena.                            We were sick.                                       They were worried       .       

________________                ________________                ________________                ________________

She was very tall.                                 They were smarter than me.               I was living in Mount Kisco.              They had a dog.

________________                ________________                ________________                ________________

We wanted to go.                                                They could speak Spanish.                                I knew it!                                                I knew him                   .

________________                ________________                ________________                ________________

I was 5 years old.                                 I wasn’t listening to you.                     We didn’t hear you.                             They were going to call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Práctica (7):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                    Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                        Clase:  ________________________

________________                ____________________________________            ____________________

I was walking to the cafeteria             when suddently (de repente) I saw a problem.                               A girl was yelling because

________________                ________________                ________________    ________________

her friend told her                                that she had a  test but that               she didn’t study and           she was thinking                 

________________________________        ________________                ________________

that she was going to fail (suspender) it.                        Her name was Magdalena, and          she was a  very good student.                                           They were worried       .        

________________                ________________                ________________________   ________________

I told her that                                       she still (todavía) had 40 minutes      para to prepare herself. for the test.                       She heard me, and               

____________________        ________________                ________________.       _______________________

although she didn´t believe me,        she took her books                              carried them to the library            and studied por 40 minutes.

________________                ________________    ________________    ____________________

Más tarde she came to my class       and she told me that            she was happy because      she wanted an A and she got it!

 

 

Práctica (8):  Pretérito/Imperfecto                                                                    Nombre _______________________

Sr. Warren                                                                                                       Clase:  ________________________

I.  Escribe la palabra en inglés y la forma del verbo en el imperfecto:

saber = ___________________   conocer = ___________________           poder =  ___________________

                        tener = ___________________    querer = ___________________

II.  Escribe la frase en español.  ¿Vas a usar el pretérito?  ¿Vas a usar el imperfecto? ¿Por qué?:

1.  I knew the answer.  Did you know it?:  ______________________________________

2.  They knew my parents.  Did you know them?:  ______________________________________

3.  I could dance well.  Could you do it?:  ______________________________________

4.  We had a dog when I was 5 years old:  ______________________________________

5.  She wanted to leave, but I wanted to stay: ______________________________________

III.  ¿Stem-changes?  ¡DEPENDE!  Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en el pretérito:

1.  Yo ___________________ repetir                        11.  ellos ___________________ morir

2.  ellos  ___________________  despertarse            12.  él ___________________ servir

3.  tú ___________________ cerrar                           13.  Ud. ___________________ repetir

4.  nosotros ___________________ vestirse             14.  Uds. ___________________ sugerir

5.  yo ___________________pedir                            15.  ella ___________________  devolver

6.  nosotros ___________________ servir                16.  yo ___________________ cerrar

7.  él ___________________ recomendar                  17.  ___________________ almorzar

8.  Uds. ___________________ encontrar                 18.  nosotros ___________________ probar

9.  yo ___________________ dormir                        19.  yo ___________________ vestirse

10.  ellos ___________________ acostarse               20.  ellas ___________________ dormir