Preterite

Question 1

What is the “Yo” preterite form of saber?

Answer 1

Sé

Question 2

Question (Context)

Answer 2

Answer

Question 3

I (found out) the news about the Academy. (Yo ______ la noticia…)

Answer 3

Supe (saber)

Question 4

I (was able to) finish the physics lab. (Yo ______ terminar…)

Answer 4

Pude (poder)

Question 5

I (put on) my blue sweatpants. (Yo me ______ mis pantalones…)

Answer 5

Puse (ponerse)

Question 6

The professor (told) me the answer. (Él me ______ la respuesta…)

Answer 6

Dijo (decir)

Question 7

We (went) to the library to study. (Nosotros ______ a la biblioteca…)

Answer 7

Fuimos (ir)

Question 8

We (had) an exam in Calculus II. (Nosotros ______ un examen…)

Answer 8

Tuvimos (tener)

Question 9

I (read) the book by McGrath. (Yo ______ el libro…)

Answer 9

Leí (leer)

Question 10

You (came) to the lab early. (Tú ______ al laboratorio…)

Answer 10

Viniste (venir)

Question 11

I (wanted/tried) to solve the problem. (Yo ______ resolver…)

Answer 11

Quise (querer)

Question 12

There (was) a presentation yesterday. (______ una presentación…)

Answer 12

Hubo (haber)

Question 13

They (gave) me a scholarship to Creighton. (Ellos me ______ una beca…)

Answer 13

Dieron (dar)

Question 14

I (saw) the fleur-de-lis in the cathedral. (Yo ______ la flor de lis…)

Answer 14

Vi (ver)

Question 15

She (brought) the robotics prototype. (Ella ______ el prototipo…)

Answer 15

Trajo (traer)

Question 16

The students (preferred) the other theory. (Ellos ______ la otra teoría…)

Answer 16

Prefirieron (preferir)

Question 17

I (made/did) the homework last night. (Yo ______ la tarea…)

Answer 17

Hice (hacer)

Question 18

You (looked for) the keys but didn’t find them. (Tú ______ las llaves…)

Answer 18

Buscaste (buscar)

Question 19

The class (started) at 8:00 AM. (La clase ______ a las ocho…)

Answer 19

Empezó (empezar)

Question 20

I (arrived) at the Academy ceremony. (Yo ______ a la ceremonia…)

Answer 20

Llegué (llegar)

Question 21

We (were/stayed) in the lab for hours. (Nosotros ______ en el lab…)

Answer 21

Estuvimos (estar)

Question 22

The cat (slept) all afternoon. (El gato ______ toda la tarde…)

Answer 22

Durmió (dormir)

Question 23

I (translated) the text to Spanish. (Yo ______ el texto…)

Answer 23

Traduje (traducir)

Question 24

They (put) the books on the table. (Ellos ______ los libros…)

Answer 24

Pusieron (poner)

Question 25

You (said) the truth to the tutor. (Tú ______ la verdad...)

Answer 25

Dijiste (decir)

Question 26

We (heard) a noise in the robotics room. (Nosotros ______ un ruido...)

Answer 26

Oímos (oír)

Question 27

I (met) a new friend at Creighton. (Yo ______ a un amigo nuevo...)

Answer 27

Conocí (conocer)

Question 28

The plant (died) because of the cold. (La planta ______ por el frío...)

Answer 28

Murió (morir)

Question 29

They (built) a Japan-inspired exhibit. (Ellos ______ una exhibición...)

Answer 29

Construyeron (construir)

Question 30

I (paid) for the pickling supplies. (Yo ______ por los suministros...)

Answer 30

Pagué (pagar)

Question 31

We (believed) in the project. (Nosotros ______ en el proyecto...)

Answer 31

Creyimos (creer)

Question 32

You (gave) the speech perfectly. (Tú ______ el discurso...)

Answer 32

Diste (dar)