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Preterite or imperfect?

This 11th-grade activity helps students practice distinguishing between preterite and imperfect tenses through multiple-choice questions, identifying trigger words, filling in blanks, and sequencing events to tell past stories. It emphasizes understanding tense usage in narrative contexts.

By Edform · Spanish · Grade 11 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which sentence correctly uses the preterite tense?
  2. Which of the following trigger words are commonly used with the imperfect tense?
  3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses (preterite or imperfect): Cuando yo _______ (tener) ocho años, vivía en México.
  4. Put the events in the correct order to tell a story in the past.
  5. Sort the following trigger words into 'Preterite' or 'Imperfect' categories.

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