El Pasado - Pretérito vs Imperfecto - Spanish Past Tenses - Test

Test your understanding of el pasado by translating the sentences in this quiz. If that's too hard, just try to figure out whether each phrase takes the pretérito or the imperfecto. Feel free to look back at the lesson.

1. I used to live in Nicaragua and
2. it rained a lot.
3. Then I decided to live in Spain.
4. I gave my car to my sister and
5. went to Madrid.
6. I only knew one person, then
7. I met some students.
8. They were very nice and
9. We saw a movie on Saturdays.
10. Once we traveled to Toledo. 

Answers below

Pretérito     Imperfecto

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Answers

1. (imperfecto) Vivía en Nicaragua y

2. (imperfecto) llovía mucho.

3. (préterito) Pues decidí de vivir en España.

4. (préterito) Dí mi carro a mi hermano y

5. (préterito) fui a Madrid.

6. (imperfecto) Conocía solamente a una persona, pues

7. (préterito) conocí a unos estudiantes.

8. (imperfecto) Eran muy simpáticos y

9. (imperfecto) veíamos una película los sábados.

10. (préterito) Una vez viajamos a Toledo.

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