Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards
1
Q
Are preterite and imperfect normally interchangable?
A
no
2
Q
express actions or states that the speaker considers as completed
A
preterite
3
Q
express the beginning or end of a past action
A
preterite
4
Q
narrate a series of past actions
A
preterite
5
Q
to describe an ongoing past action without saying where it began or ended
A
imperfect
6
Q
express habitual past actions
A
imperfect
7
Q
describe mental, physical, and emotional states or conditions
A
imperfect
8
Q
to tell time in the past
A
imperfect
9
Q
first
A
primero
10
Q
in the beginning
A
al principo
11
Q
before
A
antes (de)
12
Q
after
A
después (de)
13
Q
while
A
mientras
14
Q
then
A
entonces
15
Q
next
A
luego
