Preterite Quiz

1. Complete the sentence: “Anoche usted ___ la cena para toda la familia.”

2. Which form correctly completes “Yo ___ temprano a la oficina ayer”?

3. At the restaurant, one person ordered dessert. Complete: “Después de cenar, Marta ___ un flan.”

4. What is the preterite form of “ir” for “ellos”?

5. You are describing meeting someone for the first time last night. Complete: “Anoche ___ a la nueva profesora.”

6. Choose the best form for a completed event: “La reunión de ayer ___ breve y terminó antes de las diez.”

7. Which form completes “Elena ___ tres correos anoche”?

8. Which sentence best describes a repeated childhood habit?

9. Which form completes “Al final, ellos ___ la verdad”?

10. You are describing a single completed purchase yesterday. Complete: “Ayer ___ un abrigo nuevo.”

11. Complete the sentence with the correct spelling change: “Yo ___ mis gafas por toda la casa.”

12. What is the correct preterite form of “hablar” for “yo”?

13. Complete the sequence of finished actions: “Ana entró, dejó las llaves en la mesa y ___ la ventana.”

14. Complete the sentence: “Ayer nosotros ___ en un restaurante pequeño.”

15. Which form fits this bounded past experience? “Durante la tormenta, Ana ___ miedo, pero después se calmó.”

16. Complete the interruption: “Mientras yo leía, el teléfono ___.”