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Conjugate Spanish Verbs Online
This is one of the best online resources available for the Spanish teacher and student. This site offers a verb conjugation tool. Enter the verb and click "Conjugate," and everything from the present tense to the subjunctive tense is...
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...
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Un Viaje Al Ecuador
Journey into a fascinating adventure to Ecuador in this fun reading exercise where you have to select the preterite or the imperfect tense for the given sentences.
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.
Colby College
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...
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.
Colby College
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: 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...
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: 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...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: "Hace" to Mean "Ago"
This site has a good explanation of the use of "hacer," in the preterite tense with time expressions to mean "ago." Examples in Spanish and English supplement the explanation. A short test at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
Study Languages
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...
Study Languages
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...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Review
Comprehensive review of the preterite and imperfect past tenses. Includes regular, irregular, and stem-changing conjugations. Rules for usage and time expressions in Spanish are listed. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
Languages Online
Languages Online: Ser
Great explanation of how to use the verb "ser". Matching, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and crossword exercises provide practice using "ser" with professions, nationalities, and characteristics. An opportunity to practice...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Ven Conmigo; Preterite and Imperfect
From Holt Rinehart Winston's, on-line Ven conmigo series, this is a Spanish preterite and imperfect usage worksheet.
Indiana University
Juan M. Soto: Reglas Preterite and Imperfect
Concise, but thorough English explanation of the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish grammar. Great review for advanced students or teachers who want a quick review. Links are also available to interactive exercises and sheets that...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Preterite
This verb conjugation site is a great review of the formation of the forms of the regular preterite forms as well as those with spelling changes, stem-changes, and irregular forms. All sections have links to verb conjugation practice.
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Preterit/imperfect: Un Viaje Inolvidable
A concise grammar review of the differences between the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish. The grammar review is followed by an interactive practice activity.
Trent University
Mas Arriba: El Preterito (Los Verbos Irregulares 2)
Through this exercise, students practice conjugating a variety of irregular verbs in the preterite tense. Read the sentences, view the picture and type in your response. To check your answer just click on the drop down arrow next to...
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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.
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Learning Alive: Papel De Mujeres De Hoy en Matrimonio
Practice conjugating verbs in this article on the role of women in modern marriage. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the designated tense: present, present subjunctive, future, preterite, imperfect, or a gerund....
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Learning Alive: Violencia Domestica
Practice conjugating verbs with this article on domestic violence. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in the designated tense: imperfect subjunctive, preterite, or imperfect. Answers may be checked at the end of the...