The Preterite (Simple Past Tense)

Question 1

He spoke

Answer 1

El habló

Question 2

I spoke

Answer 2

Yo hablè

Question 3

They spoke

Answer 3

Ellos hablaron

Question 4

We spoke

Answer 4

Nosotros hablamos

Question 5

He wrote

Answer 5

Él escribió

Question 6

I wrote

Answer 6

Yo escribí

Question 7

They wrote

Answer 7

Ellos escribieron

Question 8

We wrote

Answer 8

Escribimos

Question 9

You, Roberta, wrote

Answer 9

Tú escribiste

Question 10

I was president

Answer 10

Fuí presidente

Question 11

Felipe was president

Answer 11

Felipe fue presidente

Question 12

We were famous

Answer 12

Fuimos famosas

Question 13

They were students

Answer 13

Ellos fueron estudiantes

Question 14

You were president (Roberta)

Answer 14

Fuiste presidente

Question 15

I went to the party

Answer 15

Fuí a la fiesta

Question 16

You went to the party (Roberta)

Answer 16

Fuiste a la fiesta, Roberta

Question 17

She went to her house

Answer 17

Fue a su casa

Question 18

They went there

Answer 18

Fueron allí

Question 19

Conjugate the verb “estar” for the preterite tense of: Yo, tú, el/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ustedes

Answer 19

Estuve Estuviste Estuvo Estuvimos Estuvieron

Question 20

Conjugate the verb “tener” for the preterite tense of: Yo, tú, el/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ustedes

Answer 20

Tuve Tuviste Tuvo Tuvimos Tuvieron

Question 21

Conjugate the verb “haber” for the preterite tense of: Yo, tú, el/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ustedes

Answer 21

Hube Hubiste Hubo Hubimos Hubieron

Question 22

Conjugate the verb “andar” for the preterite tense of: Yo, tú, el/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ustedes

Answer 22

Anduve Anduviste Anduvo Anduvimos Anduvieron

Question 23

What is the Preterite tense used for?

Answer 23

To express finished, completed actions or states of being in the past. If the action or state of being is considered completed, it will be expressed with the simple past tense, no matter how long it took to complete.

Question 24

At that time I was afraid of losing Mary forever.

Answer 24

En aquel momento tuve miedo de perder a María para siempre.

Question 25

We were in love until he became jealous.

Answer 25

Estuvimos enamorados hasta que se puso celoso.

Question 26

Last night I had fun at the party.

Answer 26

Anoche me divertí en la fiesta.

Question 27

I started studying at six.

Answer 27

Empecé a estudiar a las seis.

Question 28

I finished my work at nine.

Answer 28

Terminé mi trabajo a las nueve.

Question 29

Yesterday I woke up, showered, dressed and left the house before six.

Answer 29

Ayer me desparté, me duché, me vestí y salí de casa antes de las seis.

Question 30

All this winter was very cold.

Answer 30

Todo ese invierno hizo mucho frío.

Question 31

All my life I believed in God.

Answer 31

Todo mi vida creí en Dios.

Question 32

I was sick during the month of December.

Answer 32

Estuve enferma durante el mes de diciembre.

Question 33

¿Cuál es el significado de la palabra "conocer" en el tiempo pretérito?

Answer 33

To meet

Question 34

Meaning of Saber in the preterite tense?

Answer 34

To find out; to discover

Question 35

Meaning of Poder in the preterite tense?

Answer 35

Affirmative; to succeed, manage Negative: to fail

Question 36

Meaning of querer in the pretertite?

Answer 36

Affirmative: to attempt, to try Negative: to refuse to

Question 37

Meaning of "tener que" in the preterite tense?

Answer 37

Fulfilled obligation

Question 38

Meaning of "acabar de" in the preterite tense?

Answer 38

To finish

Question 39

I got up at six.

Answer 39

Me levanté a las seis.

Question 40

I dressed and went to the kitchen.

Answer 40

Me vestí y fuí a la cocina.

Question 41

I prepared my breakfast and went to get the newspaper.

Answer 41

Preparé mi desayuno y salí a buscar el periòdico.

Question 42

I ate breakfast alone and read the paper from start to finish.

Answer 42

Desayuné solo y leí el periódico de principio a fin.

Question 43

Then I put on my jacket and went outside.

Answer 43

Luego me puse la chaqueta y salí a la calle.

Question 44

The view of the sun filled me with joy.

Answer 44

La vista del sol me llenó de alegría.

Question 45

Columbus discovered the New World in 1492.

Answer 45

Colón descrubió el Nuevo Mundo en 1492.

Question 46

Columbus asked for help from the king of Portugal.

Answer 46

Colón pidió ayuda al rey de Portugal.

Question 47

Columbus found an unknown land.

Answer 47

Colón encontró una terra desconocida.

Question 48

*That* saved his life.

Answer 48

Eso le salvó la vida.

Question 49

Columbus hoped to find a direct route to India.

Answer 49

Colón esperó hallar una ruta directa a la India.

Question 50

Columbus called the natives, Indians.

Answer 50

Colón llamó a los aborígenes, indios.

Question 51

Did you see it?

Answer 51

Lo vió?

Question 52

I stayed

Answer 52

Me quedé

Question 53

He stayed

Answer 53

Se quedó

Question 54

I'm not staying

Answer 54

No me quedo

Question 55

I wrote to you (usted)

Answer 55

Le escribí

Question 56

He called me

Answer 56

Me llamó

Question 57

I saw it

Answer 57

Lo ví