45: Pretérito indefinido vs pretérito imperfecto

Question 1

• to talk about habits in the past: Siempre jugábamos después del colegio y a veces íbamos a la playa. (We always played after school and sometimes we went to the beach.)
• to describe people, things or places in the past: Los exámenes eran difíciles pero siempre los aprobaba. (The exams were difficult but I always passed them.)

Answer 1

• to talk about habits in the past: Siempre jugábamos después del colegio y a veces íbamos a la playa. (We always played after school and sometimes we went to the beach.)
• to describe people, things or places in the past: Los exámenes eran difíciles pero siempre los aprobaba. (The exams were difficult but I always passed them.)

Question 2

We use “indefinido” to talk about completed events: Entré en la universidad a los 18 años y estudié traducción e interpretación. (I started university when I was 18 and I studied translation and interpreting.)
We use “imperfecto” to describe of how things were in the past: Los exámenes eran difíciles pero siempre los aprobaba. (Exams were difficult but I always passed them.)

Answer 2

We use “indefinido” to talk about completed events: Entré en la universidad a los 18 años y estudié traducción e interpretación. (I started university when I was 18 and I studied translation and interpreting.)
We use “imperfecto” to describe of how things were in the past: Los exámenes eran difíciles pero siempre los aprobaba. (Exams were difficult but I always passed them.)

Question 3

We always played after school and sometimes went to the beach.
The exams were difficult but he always passed them.
When I was little I played with my friends after school
I entered university over the years and studied translation and interpretation
The exams were difficult but I always passed them

Answer 3

Siempre juguabamos después del colegio y a veces íbamos a la playa.
Los exámenes eran difíciles pero siempre los aprobaba.
Cuando era pequeño jugaba con mis amigos después del colegio
Entré en la universidad a los años y estudié traducción e interpretación
.Los exámenes eran difíciles pero siempre los aprobaba