Preterite vs. Imperfect

Question 1

generally, when do you use, preterite and impefect

Answer 1

Imperfect: When setting up the scene, cant tell exactly when something happened
Preterite: When you know exactly when something happened/ended, usually ACTIONS

Question 2

Name 8 key reasons for the imperfect tense

Answer 2

WEATHER
Time
What people,places,and things are like
What used to happened for an unspecified time
Physical,mental,emotional conditions
What was going on when something else occurred
To SET THE SCENE
AGE

Question 3

4 key reasons for using preterite tense

Answer 3

What happened on a specific occasion
What happened for a specific time
An event that was interrupted, what was in progress
To tell what happened in a story

Question 4

Key words for imperfect

Answer 4

Muchas veces
Siempre
En general
Cada noche
De pequeno
Todos los dias

Question 5

key words for preterite

Answer 5

Una vez
El viernes
de repente
Anoche
El mes pasado
hace 5 horas