Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Practice Test

¿Qué tal, estudiantes?

Try this exam and see how well you can do!!



A. Conjugations of ser and estar
Conjugate the following verbs in its entirety.

Ser (to be)


Estar (to be)




B. Conjugations of –ar Verbs
Conjugate the following –ar verbs in their entirety.

jugar (u-ue) (to play)

bromear (to joke)

cazar (to hunt)

maquillar(to apply makeup to)

amar (to love)



C. Conjugations of –er Verbs
Conjugate the following –er verbs for each person in its entirety.

estremecer (c-zc)

defender (e-ie)(to defend)

tender (e-ie)(to lay out)

temer (to fear)

recoger(g-j)(to pick up) *hint: only “yo” form shows change



D. Conjugations of –ir Verbs
Conjugate the following –ir verbs for each person in its entirety.

pedir(e-i)(to ask for)

partir (to cut or break in half)

traducir (c-zc)(to translate) *hint: only “yo” form shows change

adquirir (i-ie)(to acquire)

imbuir (i-y)(to instill, to imbue)



E. Preterit Conjugations
Fill in the following sentences with the correct preterit conjugation of the verb in parentheses. The English translation will precede the Spanish sentence.

I spoke to the teacher yesterday.
Ayer yo _____________ (hablar) a la maestra.

She set the table already.
Ella ya _____________ (poner) la mesa. *Hint: Remember, it’s irregular!

The Beatles sang great songs.
Los Beatles ____________ (cantar) buenas canciones.

Did you understand the lesson?
¿Tú ______________ (comprender) la lección?

Yes, I understood it.
Sí, yo la ______________ (entender).

We made an appointment with the lawyer.
Nosotros ______________ (hacer) una cita con el abogado. *Hint: Remember, it’s irregular!

The technician fixed my computer.
El técnico _____________ (arreglar) mi computadora.

It didn’t work before that.
No _______________ (funcionar) antes de eso.

My brothers called on the telephone.
Mis hermanos ______________ (llamar) por el teléfono.

I asked for a ceviche at the restaurant in Perú.
Yo ________________ (pedir) una ceviche al restaurante peruano.



F. La Escritura - Writing (5 Points)
Write me a simple paragraph containing 5 unique verbs, with 5 unique conjugations, present or past tense. Be as creative as you can. Underline each of your conjugated verbs.

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