Verb Tenses Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the preterite tense used for in Spanish?
The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
What is the imperfect tense used for in Spanish?
The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘hablar’ in the preterite tense for ‘yo’ is _____.
hablé
True or False: The subjunctive mood is used to express certainty.
False
What is the present tense used for in Spanish?
The present tense is used to describe actions happening currently.
Which of the following is a key trigger for the subjunctive mood? a) Es cierto b) Es posible c) Es seguro
b) Es posible
Provide the third person plural form of ‘comer’ in the preterite tense.
comieron
What is the imperfect form of ‘ir’ for ‘ella’?
iba
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘tener’ in the present tense for ‘yo’ is _____.
tengo
True or False: The imperfect tense can describe physical and emotional states in the past.
True
What is the subjunctive form of ‘ser’ for ‘nosotros’?
seamos
Which tense is used for actions that were completed at a specific time in the past?
Preterite
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘hacer’ in the imperfect tense for ‘él’ is _____.
hacía
What is the present tense form of ‘vivir’ for ‘tú’?
vives
Which of the following verbs is irregular in the preterite tense? a) hablar b) tener c) comer
b) tener
What is the first person singular form of ‘ir’ in the preterite tense?
fui
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘decir’ in the present tense for ‘ellos’ is _____.
dicen
What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect tense?
The preterite describes completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions.
Provide the second person singular form of ‘dar’ in the subjunctive mood.
des
True or False: The present tense can also express future actions in Spanish.
True
