A2Spanish · Grammar

Preterite: irregular

A lesson from the A2 course: the rule, examples and a 20-sentence test.

Lesson

Test yourself

20 questions. Answer them all, then check — you'll see what you got right and what to fix.

  1. 1

    Complete the sentence

    Ayer yo la noticia por la radio.

    Yesterday I found out the news on the radio.

  2. 2

    Complete the sentence

    Ayer mi abuela me un regalo.

    Yesterday my grandmother gave me a present.

  3. 3

    Complete the sentence

    Anoche yo no nada a nadie.

    Last night I said nothing to anyone.

  4. 4

    Complete the sentence

    Ayer yo seis horas sin parar.

    Yesterday I drove for six hours without stopping.

  5. 5

    Complete the sentence

    Ayer mis tíos a cenar a casa.

    Yesterday my aunt and uncle came round for dinner.

  6. 6

    Complete the sentence

    Ayer yo seis horas sin parar.

    Yesterday I drove for six hours without stopping.

  7. 7

    Complete the sentence

    Ayer yo al cine con mis amigos.

    Yesterday I went to the cinema with my friends.

  8. 8

    Complete the sentence

    ¿Qué vosotros el fin de semana pasado?

    What did you do last weekend?

  9. 9

    Type the missing word

    El examen del lunes pasado muy difícil.

    Last Monday's exam was very difficult.

  10. 10

    Type the missing word

    Las vacaciones del año pasado fantásticas.

    Last year's holidays were fantastic.

  11. 11

    Type the missing word

    Anoche yo las llaves en la mesa.

    Last night I put the keys on the table.

  12. 12

    Type the missing word

    Ayer por fin yo arreglar el coche.

    Yesterday I finally managed to fix the car.

  13. 13

    Type the missing word

    La semana pasada yo mucho trabajo.

    Last week I had a lot of work.

  14. 14

    Type the missing word

    El lunes pasado ellos que trabajar hasta tarde.

    Last Monday they had to work late.

  15. 15

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    Last Saturday I was at my grandmother's.

  16. 16

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    Yesterday my aunt and uncle came round for dinner.

  17. 17

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    Yesterday we walked ten kilometres in the hills.

  18. 18

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    Last year they couldn't go on holiday.

  19. 19

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Ayer yo al cine con mis amigos.

    Yesterday I went to the cinema with my friends.

  20. 20

    Match each word to its meaning

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