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[
{
"sentence": "Ayer yo _____ con mi amigo. (hablar)",
"correct": "hablé",
"distractor": "hablo",
"explanation": "Yo preterite of hablar = hablé (with accent).",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Tú _____ una pizza anoche. (comer)",
"correct": "comiste",
"distractor": "comes",
"explanation": "Tú preterite of comer = comiste.",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Ella _____ en Madrid el año pasado. (vivir)",
"correct": "vivió",
"distractor": "vive",
"explanation": "Él/ella preterite of vivir = vivió.",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Nosotros _____ en el restaurante ayer. (comer)",
"correct": "comimos",
"distractor": "comamos",
"explanation": "Nosotros preterite of comer = comimos.",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Ellos _____ todo el día. (trabajar)",
"correct": "trabajaron",
"distractor": "trabajan",
"explanation": "Ellos preterite of trabajar = trabajaron.",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ tres millas esta mañana. (correr)",
"correct": "corrí",
"distractor": "corro",
"explanation": "Yo preterite of correr = corrí.",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Tú _____ la carta. (escribir)",
"correct": "escribiste",
"distractor": "escribes",
"explanation": "Tú preterite of escribir = escribiste.",
"source_chapter": "25",
"source_title": "Past Tense for Regular Verbs (Preterite)"
},
{
"sentence": "Ayer yo _____ al cine.",
"correct": "fui",
"distractor": "iba",
"explanation": "Preterite of ir = fui (completed action). 'Iba' is imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "La fiesta _____ muy divertida.",
"correct": "fue",
"distractor": "era",
"explanation": "An event that happened — use the preterite of ser (fue).",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "Nosotros _____ a la playa el sábado.",
"correct": "fuimos",
"distractor": "vamos",
"explanation": "Preterite of ir = fuimos. 'Vamos' is present.",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "Tú _____ doctor antes, ¿verdad?",
"correct": "fuiste",
"distractor": "fue",
"explanation": "Tú preterite of ser = fuiste.",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "Ellos _____ al supermercado anoche.",
"correct": "fueron",
"distractor": "fueran",
"explanation": "Preterite of ir, ellos form = fueron.",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "_____ difícil aprender español.",
"correct": "Fue",
"distractor": "Era",
"explanation": "Completed evaluation of an event — preterite of ser (fue).",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "¿A dónde _____ tú anoche?",
"correct": "fuiste",
"distractor": "fueras",
"explanation": "Preterite of ir, tú form = fuiste.",
"source_chapter": "26",
"source_title": "Past Tense of Ser and Ir"
},
{
"sentence": "Ayer yo _____ que trabajar mucho. (tener)",
"correct": "tuve",
"distractor": "tení",
"explanation": "Preterite of tener uses tuv- stem: tuve.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Nosotros _____ en la playa el verano pasado. (estar)",
"correct": "estuvimos",
"distractor": "estábamos",
"explanation": "Preterite of estar uses estuv-: estuvimos. 'Estábamos' is imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ las llaves en la mesa. (poner)",
"correct": "puse",
"distractor": "ponía",
"explanation": "Preterite of poner uses pus-: puse.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Ellos me _____ la verdad. (decir)",
"correct": "dijeron",
"distractor": "dijieron",
"explanation": "j-stem verbs take -eron, not -ieron: dijeron.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "¿Qué _____ tú anoche? (hacer)",
"correct": "hiciste",
"distractor": "hizo",
"explanation": "Tú preterite of hacer = hiciste.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Ella _____ un pastel para mi cumpleaños. (hacer)",
"correct": "hizo",
"distractor": "hico",
"explanation": "Él/ella form of hacer is hizo (with z) to preserve the soft sound.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ tarde a la fiesta. (venir)",
"correct": "vine",
"distractor": "vení",
"explanation": "Preterite of venir uses vin-: vine.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Nosotros _____ comida a la fiesta. (traer)",
"correct": "trajimos",
"distractor": "traímos",
"explanation": "Preterite of traer uses traj-: trajimos.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Tú _____ el coche al taller. (conducir)",
"correct": "condujiste",
"distractor": "conduciste",
"explanation": "Preterite of conducir uses conduj-: condujiste.",
"source_chapter": "27",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 1"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo no _____ ir a la fiesta. (poder)",
"correct": "pude",
"distractor": "podía",
"explanation": "Preterite poder = pude (managed to / could). 'Podía' is imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Ayer yo _____ que estás casado. (saber)",
"correct": "supe",
"distractor": "sabía",
"explanation": "Preterite saber = supe and means 'I found out'. 'Sabía' = 'I knew (already)'.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Ellos _____ ocho horas anoche. (dormir)",
"correct": "durmieron",
"distractor": "dormieron",
"explanation": "dormir is a 3rd-person stem-changer: o→u in ellos: durmieron.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Ella _____ una hamburguesa. (pedir)",
"correct": "pidió",
"distractor": "pedió",
"explanation": "pedir is a 3rd-person stem-changer: e→i in él/ella: pidió.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ a mi amigo en la calle. (ver)",
"correct": "vi",
"distractor": "ví",
"explanation": "Preterite ver = vi (no written accent).",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo te _____ un regalo. (dar)",
"correct": "di",
"distractor": "dí",
"explanation": "Preterite dar = di (no written accent).",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Él _____ el periódico esta mañana. (leer)",
"correct": "leyó",
"distractor": "leió",
"explanation": "leer takes y in 3rd person: leyó.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ al tenis ayer. (jugar)",
"correct": "jugué",
"distractor": "jugé",
"explanation": "-gar verbs change yo to -gué: jugué.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ español por dos horas. (practicar)",
"correct": "practiqué",
"distractor": "practicé",
"explanation": "-car verbs change yo to -qué: practiqué.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ a estudiar a las ocho. (empezar)",
"correct": "empecé",
"distractor": "empezé",
"explanation": "-zar verbs change yo to -cé: empecé.",
"source_chapter": "28",
"source_title": "Irregular Verbs in the Past - Part 2"
},
{
"sentence": "Cuando era niño, _____ al parque todos los días.",
"correct": "iba",
"distractor": "fui",
"explanation": "Habitual past action → imperfect of ir.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Mientras yo _____, sonó el teléfono.",
"correct": "comía",
"distractor": "comí",
"explanation": "Background ongoing action → imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Cuando éramos jóvenes, nosotros _____ en Madrid.",
"correct": "vivíamos",
"distractor": "vivimos",
"explanation": "Habitual past → imperfect of vivir.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "_____ las cinco cuando llegó.",
"correct": "Eran",
"distractor": "Fueron",
"explanation": "Time in the past always uses imperfect of ser.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Mi abuela _____ mucho la tele.",
"correct": "veía",
"distractor": "vio",
"explanation": "Habit → imperfect of ver.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo _____ hablando cuando entró.",
"correct": "estaba",
"distractor": "estuve",
"explanation": "Past progressive needs estar in the imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Él _____ muy alto de joven.",
"correct": "era",
"distractor": "fue",
"explanation": "Trait/description → imperfect of ser.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Tú siempre _____ pan en la panadería.",
"correct": "comprabas",
"distractor": "compraste",
"explanation": "'Siempre' + habitual action → imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "31",
"source_title": "Imperfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Ella ya _____ salido. (haber)",
"correct": "había",
"distractor": "ha",
"explanation": "Past perfect uses imperfect haber 'había'.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Yo ya _____ estudiado.",
"correct": "había",
"distractor": "habría",
"explanation": "Yo form is 'había' in imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Nosotros _____ visto la película.",
"correct": "habíamos",
"distractor": "hemos",
"explanation": "Nosotros form 'habíamos' for past perfect.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Antes de llegar, yo ya _____ comido.",
"correct": "había",
"distractor": "he",
"explanation": "Past perfect with antes de.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Él no me lo _____ mostrado.",
"correct": "había",
"distractor": "habrá",
"explanation": "Negation goes before haber, which stays imperfect.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "I had a dog (state) → Yo _____ un perro.",
"correct": "tenía",
"distractor": "había tenido",
"explanation": "Ongoing past state uses imperfect of tener.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "I had to study → Yo _____ que estudiar.",
"correct": "tuve",
"distractor": "había",
"explanation": "Completed obligation uses preterite of tener.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
},
{
"sentence": "Antes de ir al trabajo, me _____ duchado.",
"correct": "había",
"distractor": "habíamos",
"explanation": "Reflexive 'me' before haber, yo form 'había'.",
"source_chapter": "40",
"source_title": "Past Perfect Tense"
}
]