Preterite vs. Imperfect meanings Flashcards
1
Q
completed action
A
preterite
2
Q
ordered action/sequence of events
A
preterite
3
Q
beginning action
A
preterite
4
Q
interrupting action
A
preterite
5
Q
ending action
A
preterite
6
Q
description/background info
A
imperfect
7
Q
repetition/habitual action
A
imperfect
8
Q
location
A
imperfect
9
Q
emotion (mental & physical)
A
imperfect
10
Q
weather (unless completed action)
A
imperfect
11
Q
age (tener)
A
imperfect
12
Q
incompleted action (was/were+ing)
A
imperfect
13
Q
time
A
imperfect
14
Q
a menudo
A
imperfect
15
Q
a veces
A
imperfect
16
Q
cada día/todos los días
A
imperfect
17
Q
cada semana/todos
A
imperfect
18
Q
cada mes/todos
A
imperfect
19
Q
cada año/todos
A
imperfect
20
Q
con frecuencia
A
imperfect
21
Q
de vez en cuando
A
imperfect
22
Q
muchas veces
A
imperfect
23
Q
mucho
A
imperfect
24
Q
nunca
A
imperfect
25
Q
ayer
A
preterite
26
Q
anteayer
A
preterite
27
Q
anoche
A
preterite
28
Q
la semana pasada
A
preterite
29
Q
el mes pasado
A
preterite
30
Q
el año pasado
A
preterite
