Question
Question 1
A)
In Spanish, the preterite tense is used to
(1 point)
Responses
indicate something was happening
indicate something was happening
indicate the duration of a process
indicate the duration of a process
tell something that happened once
tell something that happened once
tell continuous actions
tell continuous actions
Question 2
A)
In Uruguay, the SINAE collaborates with the Direccion de Bomberos to improve responses to
(1 point)
Responses
tsunamis
tsunamis
forest fires
forest fires
hurricanes
hurricanes
earthquakes
earthquakes
Question 3
A)
Uruguayan Atilio Pelossi is famous for
(1 point)
Responses
putting out a fire in Montevideo
putting out a fire in Montevideo
trying to save a girl from a burning building
trying to save a girl from a burning building
composing tangos
composing tangos
surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
Question 4
A)
Pelossi was 25 years old when he became a national civil hero. What is the best way to express the bolded words in Spanish?
(1 point)
Responses
tengo 25 años
tengo 25 años
tiene 25 años
tiene 25 años
tienen 25 años
tienen 25 años
tenía 25 años
tenía 25 años
Question 5
A)
Tell whether the correct answer to the previous question should be in the preterite or imperfect tense and why.
(1 point)
Responses
Imperfect—because it refers to an ongoing action in the past
Imperfect—because it refers to an ongoing action in the past
Preterite—because it refers to a specific year in someone’s life
Preterite—because it refers to a specific year in someone’s life
Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Preterite—because it refers to the end of a process
A)
In Spanish, the preterite tense is used to
(1 point)
Responses
indicate something was happening
indicate something was happening
indicate the duration of a process
indicate the duration of a process
tell something that happened once
tell something that happened once
tell continuous actions
tell continuous actions
Question 2
A)
In Uruguay, the SINAE collaborates with the Direccion de Bomberos to improve responses to
(1 point)
Responses
tsunamis
tsunamis
forest fires
forest fires
hurricanes
hurricanes
earthquakes
earthquakes
Question 3
A)
Uruguayan Atilio Pelossi is famous for
(1 point)
Responses
putting out a fire in Montevideo
putting out a fire in Montevideo
trying to save a girl from a burning building
trying to save a girl from a burning building
composing tangos
composing tangos
surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
Question 4
A)
Pelossi was 25 years old when he became a national civil hero. What is the best way to express the bolded words in Spanish?
(1 point)
Responses
tengo 25 años
tengo 25 años
tiene 25 años
tiene 25 años
tienen 25 años
tienen 25 años
tenía 25 años
tenía 25 años
Question 5
A)
Tell whether the correct answer to the previous question should be in the preterite or imperfect tense and why.
(1 point)
Responses
Imperfect—because it refers to an ongoing action in the past
Imperfect—because it refers to an ongoing action in the past
Preterite—because it refers to a specific year in someone’s life
Preterite—because it refers to a specific year in someone’s life
Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Preterite—because it refers to the end of a process
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions:
**Question 1:**
C) tell something that happened once
**Question 2:**
B) forest fires
**Question 3:**
D) surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
**Question 4:**
D) tenía 25 años
**Question 5:**
C) Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Let me know if you need further assistance!
**Question 1:**
C) tell something that happened once
**Question 2:**
B) forest fires
**Question 3:**
D) surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
**Question 4:**
D) tenía 25 años
**Question 5:**
C) Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Let me know if you need further assistance!