Complete with the correct preterite or imperfect form of the verbs in brackets.
Question 1 Tomás y yo (ir) al parque ayer.
Answer 1: Tomás y yo fuimos al parque ayer. (preterite)
Explanation: action that is completed in the past.
Tomás and I went to the park yesterday.
Question 2 (nadar) por la tarde.
Answer 2: Nadamos por la tarde. (preterite)
Explanation: action that is completed in the past.
We swam in the afternoon.
Question 3 Después (tomar) el sol.
Answer 3: Después tomamos el sol. (preterite)
Explanation: action that is completed in the past.
Then we sunbathed.
Question 4 (regresar) a casa a las cinco.
Answer 4: Regresamos a casa a las cinco. (preterite)
Step-by-step explanation: action that is completed in the past.
We returned home at five.
Question 5 Tomás preparó la cena. Yo (leer) el periódico.
Answer 5: Tomás preparó la cena. Yo leí el periódico.(preterite)
Step-by-step explanation: Whether we are narrating a series of past actions, the preterite past is used.
Thomas prepared dinner. I read the newspaper.
Question 6 Mientras Tomás veía una película, yo (dormirse).
Answer 6: Mientras Tomás veía una película, yo me dormí.(preterite)
Explanation: In the same sentence, the action what was happening is in the imperfect past (Tomás veía una película) and the action that began later is in the preterite past (yo me dormí).
While Thomas watched a movie, I fell asleep.
Question 7 (ser) las doce.
Answer 7: Eran las doce. (Imperfect)
Step-by-step explanation: To describe the time in the past, the imperfect past is used.
It was twelve o'clock.
Question 8 (haber) mucha gente en la calle.
Answer 8: Había mucha gente en la calle. (Imperfect)
Step-by-step explanation: Whether we are providing background information, the imperfect past is used.
There were lots of people in the street.
Question 9 Los novios (estar) en el café.
Answer 9: Los novios estaban en el café. (Imperfect)
Explanation: Whether we are providing background information, the imperfect past is used.
The bride and groom were in the café.
