Spanish Preterite Listening Quiz: Everyday Dialogues

1. In the dialogue "¿Trabajaste ayer? — Sí, trabajé hasta las cinco", who is addressed by trabajaste?

The speaker using yo The person addressed as tú A third-person plural subject A nosotros subject

2. In "Sí, trabajé hasta las cinco", what does trabajé indicate?

A tú form A yo form An ellos form A nosotros form

3. Which irregular stem appears in "¿Tuviste tiempo para estudiar?"

hic- pud- tuv- quis-

4. In the reply "Sí, tuve una hora", what did the speaker have?

A ticket A free hour A backpack A meal

5. In "¿Compraste la camiseta? — No, compré la mochila", what is corrected?

The tense The speaker The object bought The day

6. In "¿Fuiste al parque? — No, fui al restaurante", what is corrected?

The verb tense The subject The destination The time

7. Why does "fui" mean "went" in that dialogue?

Because fui always means only went Because the destination makes the meaning of ir clear Because the question is in the present Because the sentence has no place

8. In "¿Pudiste comprar el billete? — Sí, pude comprarlo", what does the reply express?

A future plan A repeated habit Successful ability in a completed event A present routine

9. Which verb is behind "hizo" in "¿Qué hizo Ana ayer?"

tener poder hacer estar

10. What did Ana do in the lesson dialogue with hizo?

She bought a backpack. She went to a restaurant. She made the meal and then studied. She worked until five.

11. In "¿Carlos escribió el mensaje? — No. Ana lo escribió", what does the second speaker correct?

The time The object The person who wrote the message The tense

12. Who wrote the message in that dialogue?

Carlos Ana Both Carlos and Ana The lesson does not say

13. In "¿Trabajaste el sábado? — No, trabajé el domingo", what changes?

The action The subject The time The tense

14. Which item should you track when interpreting these short dialogues?

Only the isolated verb form Only the English translation The question, reply, corrections, and time expression together Only the first word

15. Which set contains irregular stems explicitly named in the lesson's listening method?

habl-, com-, viv- tuv-, hic-, pud- ser-, ir-, ver- ley-, oy-, durm-

16. According to the lesson, what should you do before deciding what happened?

Stop after hearing the question. Ignore negation. Listen to the complete answer. Translate only the infinitive.