preterit vs imperfect Flashcards
To describe repeated habitual actions in the past.
imperfect
To describe an action that was in progress, when something else happened
imperfect
describe two simultaneous past actions in progress
imperfect
describe ongoing physical, mental, or emotional states in the past
imperfect
tell time as well as express age with tener
imperfect
form past progressive
imperfect
beginnin of an action
preterit
end of an action
preterit
specific moment or action
preterit
series of completed actions
preterit
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preterit
anteayer
preterit
anoche
preteit
una vez
preterit
dos veces
preterit
el ano pasado
preterit
el lunes
on monday-preterit
el lunes pasado
last monday
de repente
suddenly-preterit
la seman pasado
preterit
el mes pasado
preterit
el ano pasado
preterit
por un ano
preterit
middle of an action
imperfect
