preterite vs imperfect Flashcards
actions that happened a stated number of times
preterite
actions with a stated duration
preterite
a chain of events, one after another
preterite
verbs for beginnings and endings (empezar, terminar) ((he asked))
preterite
descriptions of people places or things
imperfect
ongoing situations and habitual actions in the past (WITHOUT stating exact number)
imperfect
time frames
imperfect
what was going on
imperfect
what happened
preterito
one day
preterite
ayer
preterite
anoche
preterite
ante ayer
preterite
el pascado
preterite
el ano pasado
preterite
tres veces
preterite
el mes pascado
preterite
esta manana
preterite
repeated action
imperfect
everday
imperfect
description
imperfect
location
imperfect
emotion
imperfect
weather
imperfect
inturped action
imperfect
completed action
preheterate
repeated actions
imperfect
telling time
imperfect
habits
imperfect
background info
imperfect
intrupped action
imperfect
completed actions
imperfect
