vocabulario de unidad 3
el pretérito irregular (stems and definitions)
el pretérito irregular (in context)
las palabras interrogativas
pronombres después
de
preposiciones
100

Which does not belong and why?

helado

 boda

 flan

 galleta

boda. The other 3 are desserts (postres). 

100

What are the irregular preterite stems for the following verbs and what do the verbs mean?

estar

andar

tener


estar - to be (temporary, feelings, location) estuv,

anduv - to walk - anduv

tener - to have - tuv

100

Choose the correct option from below, based on conjugation AND meaning.

Tú no __________ ir a la boda porque tuviste que trabajar. 

(estuviste, estuvo, pudo, pudiste, fuiste, fue, conociste, conoció)

pudiste 

You could not go to the wedding because you had to work. 

100

Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative word using correct spelling and accent marks. 

¿ ___________ naciste? Yo nací en South Bend, IN. 

Dónde

Where were you born? I was born in South Bend, IN. 

100

Fill in the blank to complete the Spanish sentence.

The t-shirt is for you.

La camiesta es ____________.

para ti

200

Which does not belong and why?

 día de fiesta

 cumpleaños

 Navidad

juventud

juventud. The other three are celebrations/related to holidays. juventud is a life stage. 

200

What are the irregular preterite stems for the following verbs and what do the verbs mean?

querer

no querer

venir

hacer 

querer- to try - quis

no querer - to refuse 

venir - to come - vin

hacer - to do/make - hic, hiz (must have both)

200

Choose the correct option from below, based on conjugation AND meaning. 

Ayer nosotros _________________ que nuestro bisabuelo murió y su funeral es en 5 días. 

(tuvimos, conocimos, supimos, dimos, trajimos)

supimos 

Yesterday we found out that our great grandfather died and his funeral is in 5 days. 

200

Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative word using correct spelling and accent marks. 

¿ ___________ día de la semana es la Navidad este año? La navidad es el cuarto jueves de diciembre este año. 

Qué  (noun rule)

What day of the week is Christmas this year? Christmas is the 4th Thursday of December this year. 

200

Fill in the blank to complete the Spanish sentence.

Do you want to go to the movies with me?

¿Quieres ir al cine ____________?

conmigo

300

Which does not belong and why?

casado

 soltero

 invitado

 divorciado

viudo

invitado - the other 4 are related to relationship status, invitado means guest. 

300

What are the irregular preterite stems for the following verbs and what do the verbs mean? 

conducir 

traer

decir

traducir

conducir - to drive - conduj

traer - to bring - traj

decir - to say/tell - dij

traducir - to translate - traduj

300

Choose the correct option from below, based on conjugation AND meaning. 

Mis abuelos le _______________  300 dólares a mi prima para su quinceañera. 

(vio, dio, hubo, puso, vieron, dieron, pusieron)

dieron 

My grandparents gave 300 dollars to my cousin for her quinceañera. 

300

Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative word using correct spelling and accent marks. 

¿ ___________ de los vestidos fue tu favorito de la tienda? Me gustó más el vestido largo y blanco. 

Cuál 

Which of the dresses was your favorite in the store? I liked the long, white dress the most. 

300

Fill in the blank to complete the Spanish sentence.

They gave the Nobel Prize to me?? I actually won?

¿Me dieron el Premio Nobel _________? ¿De verdad gané?

a mí

400

Which does not belong and why?

 sonreír

 reírse

 divertirse

odiar

pasarlo bien

odiar - the other 4 are related to having a good time or something positive. odiar means to hate. 

400

What are the irregular preterite stems for the following verbs and what do the verbs mean?

Saber -

poner - 

poder - 

no poder - 

saber - to find out - sup

poner - to put, place, set - pus

poder - to be able to, to manage - pud

no poder - to fail 

400

Choose the correct option from below, based on conjugation AND meaning. 

Los camareros nos ____________  helado a la mesa y yo serví el pastel que ____________   en casa.

(trajo, trajimos, trajeron, trajieron, hizo, hice, hicieron, )

Los camareros nos trajeron helado a la mesa y yo serví el pastel que hice en casa. 


The waiters brought us ice cream to the table and I served the cake that I made at home. 

400

Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative word using correct spelling and accent marks. 

¿ ___________ te relajas después de la escuela? Juego algunos videojuegos con amigos o miro la tele un rato. 

Cómo 

How do you relax after school? I play some video games with friends or watch tv for a little while. 

400

Fill in the blank to complete the Spanish sentence.

Horror movies are not for me. Jorge can go with you.

Las películas de horror no son ____________. Jorge puede ir ____________.

para mí, contigo

500

Which does not belong and why?

 enamorarse

 casarse

 comprometerse

 jubilarse

jubilarse - each of the other 3 words are a stage of a romantic relationship. Jubilarse is work related. 

500

What are the él/ella/usted irregular conjugations for the following verbs and what do the verbs mean? 

ir/ser 

dar

ver

haber 

ir/ser - to go, to be - fue

dar - to give - dio

ver - to see - vio

haber - there was/were - hubo

500

Mi padre no ___________ en casa, ya ___________ a la fiesta. 

(estuve, fue, conduje, estuviste, fui, estuvo, condujo)

Mi padre no estuvo en casa, ya condujo a la fiesta.

My father was not at home, he already drove to the party.

500

Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative word using correct spelling and accent marks. 

¿ ___________ de los futbolistas son los más talentosos: los de Real Madrid o de Barça? ¡En mi opinión los de Madrid son los mejores!

 Cuáles 

Which of the soccer players are the most talented ones- those of Real Madrid or of Barça? In my opinion, the ones from Madrid are the best!

500

Happy Birthday! The big present is from me and the small one is from Karen. She did not want to come with me. 

¡Feliz cumpleaños! El regalo grande es ____________ y el pequeño es ____________. Ella no quiso venir ____________.

de mí, de Karen, conmigo

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