Preterit or Imperfect?

Question 1

Indicate an action that took place in the past

Answer 1

Preterit

Question 2

Express an action completed at a definite moment in the past

Answer 2

Preterit

Question 3

Express a series of actions/events completed in the past

Answer 3

Preterit

Question 4

Express actions (b/c of nature) not usually repeated

Answer 4

Preterit

Question 5

Describe actions that took place on a regular basis, that were repeated, or were habitual or customary in the past

Answer 5

Imperfect

Question 6

Describe continuing or ongoing conditions/actions in the past

Answer 6

Imperfect

Question 7

Describe people or states of indefinite duration in the past (no reference to beginning or end)

Answer 7

Imperfect

Question 8

Express age in the past

Answer 8

Imperfect

Question 9

Express time in the past

Answer 9

Imperfect

Question 10

Express a mental state or a mental action

Answer 10

Imperfect

Question 11

“Interrupt” an ongoing action or the background information surrounding an action in the past

Answer 11

Preterit

Question 12

Indicate simultaneous actions

Answer 12

Imperfect