Interactive Learning › Games by subject › Preterite vs imperfect games
Preterite vs imperfect games
Free interactive games to practise the Spanish past tenses: the preterite (pretérito indefinido) with its irregular verbs, the imperfect, when to use each one, the present perfect and the pluperfect, and telling stories in the past.
Use it with your class
Send this page to your students: they pick a game and play, no sign-up needed.
The games
Pretérito indefinido irregular: juego de la ocaBoard game
Pretérito indefinido: ruleta para hablar del pasadoSpin the wheel
Pretérito indefinido irregular: sopa de letrasWord search
Indefinido irregular: une el verbo con «yo»Match up- Imperfecto o indefinido: juego de la ocaBoard game
- Imperfecto e indefinido: ruleta para contar historiasSpin the wheel
- Imperfecto e indefinido: sopa de letrasWord search
- Imperfecto o indefinido: une las dos partesMatch up
Games from the course, lesson by lesson
El pretérito indefinido A2 · Lesson
Cuando era pequeño A2 · Lesson
Lo que pasó B1 · Lesson
Así era B1 · Lesson
- Multiple choice quiz
- True or false
- Sort into groups
- Fill in the gaps
- Memory game
- Tic-tac-toe quiz
- Escape: open the lock
- Board game
Estaba en casa cuando… B1 · Lesson
¿Fui o he ido? B1 · Lesson
- Multiple choice quiz
- Sort into groups
- Put the words in order
- Tic-tac-toe quiz
- Escape: open the lock
- Board game
Ya se había ido B1 · Lesson
Nunca lo olvidaré B2 · Lesson
More games
Questions
Are these games free?
Yes. Every game is free, with no limit on plays, and students don't need an account.
Where do the games come from?
Each game is an exercise from a lesson of the Interactive Spanish Books course (Dímelo Slides), written by a Dominican Spanish teacher. Every lesson has its slides, explanations and audio at interactivespanishbooks.com.
Can I use them in my Spanish class?
Yes. Send the link to your students, project a game on the board, or tap «Make a copy» to change the questions.