Preterite or Imperfect?

Question 1

Preterite

Answer 1

Describing a COMPLETED action - one with a clear beginning or ending point or one that went on for a specified amount of time

Question 2

Imperfect

Answer 2

Incomplete actions that are still in progress. Also used for descriptions (in stories, etc.)

Question 3

Preterite…

Answer 3

Single complete event, beginning/end of an action, and how long an action lasted.

Question 4

Imperfect…

Answer 4

Incomplete, ongoing event, description, and “used to”

Question 5

Conjugation of preterite (ar)

Answer 5

yo e (accent)
tu aste
El o (accent)
nosotros amos
vosotros asteis
Ellos aron

Question 6

Conjugation of preterite (er/ir)

Answer 6

yo i (accent)
tu iste
El io (accent on the o)
nosotros imos
vosotros isteis
Ellos ieron

Question 7

preterite review

Answer 7

• Single, complete event
• The beginning or ending point of an action
• When you tell how long an action lasted

Question 8

Imperfect review

Answer 8

• Incomplete, ongoing event
• Description
• Telling time in the past
• Habitual actions