Languages Online
Languages Online: The Preterite Tense (Regular Verbs)
A brief explanation of the preterite tense and of its regular conjugations introduces a variety of exercises that practice each type of conjugation -ar, -er, and -ir. Endings are first matched to pronouns, and then gap-fill exercises...
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Languages Online: Si Clauses + Conditional Tense
This exercise-practice the teaches students how to write imperfect subjunctive and the conditional tense used in Spanish "if-would" clauses. Fill in the blank with the conditional or past subjunctive form of the verb. Answers may be...
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Study Spanish: Preterite Tense Regular Verbs
Excellent examples of the preterite tense for regular verbs. You can also generate a quiz where you can select 10 to 25 sample questions to help test your knowledge of regular verb conjugations in the preterite tense.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite and Imperfect Tense
Great exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. Choose the correct form of a verb to complete sentences that tell the story of Superman. Immediate feedback corrects the answer and gives the reason for its application in...
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Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part Ii
Great lesson for identifying words and phrases that indicate which past tense to use, preterite or imperfect. Though not meant to be a comprehensive lesson on the application of these two past tenses, the two lists of time expressions...
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Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part Iii
This site is an introduction to verbs that change meaning according to which past tense is applied, preterite or imperfect. Examples in English and Spanish illustrate the change of meaning. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: El Preterito Formas (Part 3)
These Colby College exercises provide a very extensive review of irregular verbs, stem-changers, and spelling changes in the preterite tense. Change present tense conjugations to preterite tense. Answers may be checked and corrected.
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Spanish Language & Culture: Preterites Irregular Meanings
Practice using verbs that change their meaning in the preterite tense: conocer, saber, querer, tener, and poder. Complete translations from English to Spanish by choosing the correct form of a verb in the preterite or imperfect. Answers...
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Spanish Language & Culture: El Preterito Formas (Part 4)
These exercises provide a very extensive review of irregular verbs, stem-changers, and spelling changes in the preterite tense. Provides practice in the third person plural form in preparation for the imperfect subjunctive. Answers may...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: The Preterite Tense
These exercises from Colby College provide a very extensive review of irregular verbs, stem-changers, and spelling changes in the preterite tense for more than 50 verbs. Practice conjugating these verbs in verb charts. Answers may be...
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Spaleon: Imperfect Tense
A great tool to practice verb conjugations in the imperfect tense. The student may choose the type of verb (regular, irregular, etc.) that needs to be drilled. As each answer is entered, the student receives immediate feedback on the...
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Rocket Languages: Verbs in the Present Tense and Conjugations
This learning module explains how to understand infinitives forms of Spanish. Examples of present and past tense Spanish verbs, and other verb information, are provided. Audio and written examples are provided, along with English...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Past Subjunctive Adjective Clause
This Spanish grammar exercise provides excellent practice of the past subjunctive tense in adjective clauses. Students choose a past tense (preterite, imperfect, or imperfect subjunctive) that correctly completes each adjective clause....
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Past Subjunctive Si Clauses
This Spanish grammar exercise provides adequate practice conjugating verbs in the conditional tense and in the past subjunctive in sentences that contain "if" clauses. Answers may be checked and corrected.
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Study Spanish: Past Perfect
Excellent explanation of the formation of the past perfect tense. Free, interactive activities include an online quiz and test for mastery. The printer friendly page makes a nice review master for students keeping a notebook.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite and Imperfect (Part 1)
Great exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. Choose the correct form of a verb to complete sentences that tell the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Immediate feedback corrects the answer and gives the reason...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite and Imperfect (Part 2)
Great exercise for practicing the preterite and imperfect tenses. Provide the correct form of verb infinitives that complete the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Immediate feedback corrects the answer. Correlates to another...
Languages Online
Languages Online: El Imperfecto
A great explanation of the imperfect tense introduces thirteen multiple choice, matching, and gap-fill exercises that provide plenty of practice with regular and irregular conjugations. The "vosotros" form is also used. A great way for...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: El Preterito Formas (Part 2)
These exercises review irregular verbs, stem-changers, and spelling changes in the preterite tense. Conjugate verbs to match the subject. Answers may be checked and corrected.
Language Guide
Language Guide: El Pasado, El Futuro, El Condicional
The past tense, the future tense and the conditional tense are modeled and explained with links to interactive practice activities where students can see and hear the verb conjugations.
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Contrasting Past Tenses: Preterite and Imperfect
Contrasts the usage of two past tense Spanish verb forms. This site provides the functions and uses of the preterite and the imperfect. It also provides excellent examples.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Preterite vs Imperfect
A very creative way to practice learning the differences between the preterite and the imperfect tenses. Read three different stories and select the appropriate tense in the story. A brief explanation is given with each answer you select.
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Real Fast Spanish: How to Use the Spanish Past Perfect Tense
This article discusses when and how to use the Spanish past perfect verb tense. A past imperfect and past perfect verb conjugations chart for the verb haberand examples of the past perfect verb tenses are included.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Antes Del Viaje (Peterite Tense)
This review of regular and irregular Spanish verbs features charts for the preterite tense, including stem-changers and spelling changes.