Preterite vs. Imperfect

Question 1

repeated actions, habitual actions, what you did a lot in the past

Answer 1

imperfect

Question 2

one-time, completed actions in the past
-set # of time
-set duration of time

Answer 2

preterite

Question 3

action in progress
-she was reading the paper

Answer 3

imperfect

Question 4

focus on the beginning or end of an action

Answer 4

preterite

Question 5

descriptions
-time, date, age, location, etc.

Answer 5

imperfect

Question 6

location if a time amount is states

Answer 6

preterite

Question 7

expressing a mental or physical state or condition

Answer 7

imperfect

Question 8

expressing a change in mental or physical states

Answer 8

preterite

Question 9

mental processes
to know (saber, conocer)
to want (querer)
to need (necesitar, tener que)
to believe (creer, pensar)
could (poder)

Answer 9

imperfect

Question 10

saber (to find out, to learn)
conocer (to meet)
querer (try to
tener (had to)
poder (managed to)

Answer 10

preterite

Question 11

simultaneous actions in the past

Answer 11

imperfect

Question 12

completed actions in series

Answer 12

preterite

Question 13

action in progress

Answer 13

imperfect

Question 14

interrupting action

Answer 14

preterite