Brain Boost: Present, Modal, and Reflexive Verbs
Section 5: Spanish Present Progressive Tense
Brain Boost: Present, Present Progressive, Reflexive Verbs
Section 6: Spanish Present Perfect
Brain Boost: Present, Present Perfect, Present Progressive
Section 7: Spanish Preterite Tense
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Sentence Practice: Spanish Preterite – Irregular Stems

Here, you can practice sentences and conjugations with Spanish preterite irregular-stem verbs. Take a minute to learn from these examples. Similar questions will show up in the next digital quiz. Have fun! 🙂 

Questions:

1. Âż____________ (poder) Ud. terminar el proyecto ayer?
2. SĂ­, yo __________ (poder) completarlo a tiempo.
3. Âż____________ (tener) ellas tiempo para estudiar anoche?
4. No, ellas no __________ (tener) tiempo suficiente para estudiar.
5. ÂżDĂłnde __________ (estar) Uds. cuando empezĂł a llover?
6. Nosotras __________ (estar) en el parque en ese momento.
7. ¿Por qué __________ (hacer) él tanto trabajo durante el fin de semana?
8. Porque Ă©l __________ (tener) que terminar el informe.
9. ¿Cuándo __________ (venir) Ud. a la oficina la última vez?
10. Yo __________ (venir) a la oficina hace dos dĂ­as.

Answer Key:

1. pudo: Were you able to finish the project yesterday?
2. pude: Yes, I was able to complete it on time.
3. tuvieron: Did they have time to study last night?
4. tuvieron: No, they didn’t have enough time to study.
5. estuvieron: Where were you all when it started to rain?
6. estuvimos: We were in the park at that moment.
7. hizo: Why did he do so much work over the weekend?
8. tuvo: Because he had to finish the report.
9. vino: When did you come to the office last time?
10. vine: I came to the office two days ago.