Preterite Practice
Fill in the blank with the correct Preterite conjugation of the verb in parentheses.
1. Nosotros ___ (ver) la película “la chica que vivió debajo de un lago.
Vamos
Vemos
Vomos
Vimos
2. El sábado, mi madre ___(recibir) un regalo de mi padre.
Recibio
Recibimos
Recibieron
Recibió
3. A mi padre no le gusta el museo. Poe eso, mi madre y yo ___ (salir) Al museo
Salió
Salimos
Salieron
Salí
4. Mi padre y mi Hermano ___ (salir) Al partido de béisbol
Salieron
Saliste
Salimos
Salí
5. Yo ___ (aprender) mucho en el museo
Aprendí
Aprendi
Aprendimos
Aprendieron
The answers I put are
Vimos
Recibió
Salimos
Salieron
Aprendí
I'll say when I finish the test if they are for sure right
they were right
To find the correct preterite conjugation of the given verbs, you need to understand the conjugation rules in Spanish for regular -er and -ir verbs.
1. The base form of the verb "ver" (to see) is "v" with the vowel change in the stem to "i" in the preterite tense. The correct conjugation for "nosotros" (we) is "vimos" (we saw).
2. The base form of the verb "recibir" (to receive) is "recib" with the vowel change in the stem to "i" in the preterite tense. The correct conjugation for "mi madre" (my mother) is "recibió" (my mother received).
3. The base form of the verb "salir" (to go out) is "sal" with no vowel changes in the stem in the preterite tense. The correct conjugation for "mi madre y yo" (my mother and I) is "salimos" (we went out).
4. The base form of the verb "salir" (to go out) is "sal" with no vowel changes in the stem in the preterite tense. The correct conjugation for "mi padre y mi hermano" (my father and my brother) is "salieron" (they went out).
5. The base form of the verb "aprender" (to learn) is "aprend" with the vowel change in the stem to "i" in the preterite tense. The correct conjugation for "yo" (I) is "aprendí" (I learned).
So, the correct preterite conjugations are:
1. Nosotros vimos (we saw)
2. El sábado, mi madre recibió (my mother received)
3. A mi padre no le gusta el museo. Por eso, mi madre y yo salimos (we went out)
4. Mi padre y mi hermano salieron (they went out)
5. Yo aprendí (I learned)