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Irregular Conjugations Trivia Quiz

As a student of Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish, I have seen many classmates trip up when conjugating a verb. This quiz is designed to help other students review the most common errors and how to avoid them.

A multiple-choice quiz by beadynlsu. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beadynlsu

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,757

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The verb "caber," meaning "to fit," is possibly the most difficult irregular verb to memorize in the present tense, specifically in the "yo" form. What is the proper way to conjugate "caber" in the "yo" form? Hint

Cabro

Quepo

Quibo

Cupo

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are only three verbs in Spanish that are irregular in the imperfect tense; that is to say they don't end in -aba if they are an -ar verb or -�a for -er verbs. Which of these is not irregular in the imperfect tense? Hint

Dar

Ver

Ser

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Question 3 of 10

3. The verb "traer" is Spanish for "to bring." In the preterite tense, it can be a little bit tricky to understand right away. Which of these is the correct way to conjugate "traer" in the 3rd person, plural form (ustedes, ellos, ellas)? Hint

Trajeron

Tralleron

Trayeron

Traheron

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Question 4 of 10

4. The future and conditional tenses are conjugated in the same way, except for the ending. With that in mind, what is the common stem for the verb "tener," meaning "to have," for both the conditional and future tenses? Hint

Tendr-

Tener-

Tuvier-

Timbr-

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Question 5 of 10

5. Past participles usually end with -ado or -ido, depending on whether the infinitive ends with -ar, -er, or -ir. However, to every rule there are exceptions. Which of these participles is NOT conjugated correctly? Hint

Morir = Muerto

Ver = Ve�do

Fre�r = Frito

Poner = Puesto

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Question 6 of 10

6. The stem-changing verbs can be tricky to master, because there are multiple possible ways a stem can change. Which of the following is the correct "yo" form of the verb "mentir," meaning "to lie," in the present tense? Hint

Minto

Mentos

Mento

Miento

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Question 7 of 10

7. The present progressive ending for -er and -ir verbs is typically -iendo; for example "comer" becomes "comiendo." However, verbs that end with -�er and -�ir are conjugated differently. What is the present progressive form of the word "gru�ir," meaning "to grumble?" Hint

Gru�endo

Grunyendo

Gru�iendo

Gru�ando

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Question 8 of 10

8. The imperfect subjunctive tense is used to describe uncertainty that happened in the past, for example "Yo esperaba que" means "I hoped that." An easy way to remember the way to start conjugating the imperfect subjunctive is to start by taking the 3rd person plural, preterite form of a verb, and then working from there. So, which of these options is not conjugated correctly for the imperfect subjunctive in the "ustedes" form? Hint

Comieran

Morieran

Condujeran

Pidieran

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Question 9 of 10

9. There are various -go verbs in the Spanish language. The -go verbs are verbs whose "yo" conjugations in the present tense end with -go, rather than just -o. Which of the following verbs is NOT a -go verb? Hint

Salir

Decir

Poner

Conducir

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Hacer," meaning "to do" or "to make," is probably the most difficult all-around verb to master, as most tenses are irregular in some way. Which of these options does not correspond with the correct tense for the t� form? Hint

Command = Haz

Future = Har�as

Imperfect Subjunctive = Hicieras

Present Perfect = Has hecho

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Quepo

Because "caber" doesn't follow any specific pattern for the present, "yo" conjugation, you basically have to memorize that "quepo" is the correct "yo" form. "Cupo" is the 3rd person, singular, preterite form of "caber."

Answer: Dar

"Ser," meaning "to be," "ver," meaning "to see," and "ir," meaning "to go," are the only verbs that are irregular in the imperfect tense. For the "yo" form, for example, "ser" becomes "era," "ver" becomes "ve�a," and "ir" becomes "iba." "Dar," or "to give," has a regular conjugation, meaning that the "yo" form, for example, becomes "daba."

Answer: Trajeron

The verb "traer," similarly to "conducir" and "traducir," ends in "-jeron" in the 3rd person plural, preterite tense. "Conducir" becomes "condujeron," "traer" becomes "trajeron," and "traducir," meaning "to translate," becomes "tradujeron."

Answer: Tendr-

"Tener," similarly to "venir" and "poner," switches to contain a "-dr" in the future and conditional tenses. Because the conditional tense ends with "-�a" for the "yo" form, for example, "tener" would become "tendr�a."

Answer: Ver = Ve�do

The correct past participle form of the verb "ver," or "to see," is "visto." The verbs "morir," "fre�r," and "poner" mean "to die," "to fry," and "to put," respectively, and are all conjugated correctly here. Generally, the past participle signifies the use of the suffix "-ed" in certain situations, such as a modifier.

For example, when used with a form of "haber," the past participle can mean someone has done something, so for instance "he frito" means "I have fried;" however, if used without "haber," "frito" can mean the adjective "fried," so "papas fritas" means "fried potatoes."

Answer: Miento

Because "mentir" is a verb with an "e to ie" stem change, it is conjugated "miento," "mientes", "miente," et cetera. There are three types of stem-changing verbs; those that change from "e to ie," those that change from "e to i," and those that change from "o to ue." In the present tense, all forms of the verb except "nosotros" and "vosotros" undergo a stem change, if there is one present.

Answer: Gru�endo

It is spelled "gru�endo," with the "i" in "-iendo" taken out. The reason for this is because the "i" sound is built into the "�," so the word doesn't need the "i" sound in two letters in a row.

Answer: Morieran

The process of conjugating a verb to the imperfect subjunctive tense involves taking the 3rd person plural, preterite form of a verb, taking off the "-ron" ending, and then putting some form of "-ra" in its place. For example, the 3rd person plural, preterite form of "comer" is "comieron." After you take off the "-ron" ending, you have "comie-." Attach the appropriate "Ustedes" ending, or "-ran," and you have "comieran," the correct conjugation. Because "morir" is conjugated incorrectly for the preterite tense (the final conjugation should have been "murieran"), that is the right answer.

Answer: Conducir

"Conducir" is the Spanish word for "to drive," and the "yo" form is "conduzco." The other verbs are conjugated "salgo," "pongo," and "digo," meaning "I leave," "I put," and "I say," respectively.

Answer: Future = Har�as

The imperfect and the present progressive forms of "hacer" are some of the only ones where, any way they are conjugated, it will be a regular conjugation. The imperfect tense is conjugated "hac�a," "hac�as," "hac�a," "hac�amos," "hac�ais," "hac�an." The present progressive form is conjugated "haciendo."

Source: Author beadynlsu

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