Spanish verb tenses exercise: preterite or imperfect? 3

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topic: Which Spanish verb tense - preterite or imperfect? 3 | level: Intermediate

Choose which form the past tense (PRETERITE or IMPERFECT) works best in each sentence:

1. Why didn't you call me (last Friday)?
¿Porqué no me _________ (el viernes pasado)?
  llamaste
  llamabas

2. I woke up when the phone rang.
Me desperté cuando ________ el teléfono.
  sonaba
  sonó

3. I used to like them.
Me ________ .
  gustaron
  gustaban

4. My mom prepared supper for us yesterday.
Ayer mi mamá ________ la cena para nosotros.
  preparó
  preparaba

5. She prepared dinner every day.
________ la cena cada día.
  Preparaba
  Preparó

6. I met her two days ago.
________ a ella hace dos días.
  Conocía
  Conocí

7. They didn't listen to this type of music when they were young.
Cuando eran jóvenes no ________ este tipo de música.
  escuchaban
  escucharon

8. I heard it on the radio.
Lo ________ en la radio.
  escuchaba
  escuché

9. It was five o'clock when she arrived.
________ las cinco cuando (ella) llegó.
  Fueron
  Eran

10. I didn't know that.
No ________ eso.
  sabía
  supe

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