Preterite vs Imperfect Flashcards
action is completed and ‘over and done with;’ “BAAM” (action has a definite ending)
preterite
action has a specific beginning and end (time frame) / specific number of times
preterite
series of actions/ chain of events (moves the story along)
preterite
action INTERRUPTS another action in progress; Interrupts what was going on
preterite
is the action limited in any time whatsoever?
preterite
ayer
preterite
anteayer
preterite
anoche
preterite
hoy
preterite
una vez
preterite
por primera vez
preterite
la semana pasada
preterite
el mes pasado
preterite
el año pasado
preterite
el lunes pasado
preterite
el fin de semana pasado
preterite
esta mañana
preterite
at a specific time (a la una a las cinco…)
preterite
de repente
preterite
para empezar
preterite
primero
preterite
luego
preterite
después
preterite
finalmente
preterite