Pretérito y Imperfecto

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Imperfecto

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Pretérito

Question 3

action in progress

Answer 3

imperfecto

Question 4

focus on the beginning or ending of an action

Answer 4

pretérito

Question 5

descriptions
-general descriptions and background information
-time, date, age, location

Answer 5

imperfect

Question 6

location IF time amount is stated

Answer 6

pretérito

Question 7

expressing a mental or physical state or condition

Answer 7

imperfecto

Question 8

expressing a change in mental or physical states

Answer 8

pretérito

Question 9

mental processes
-know
-want
-need
-believe
-could

Answer 9

Imperfecto

Question 10

mental processes
-find out, learn
-meet
-try to
-refuse
-had to (forced to, not planned)
-managed to
-failed to

Answer 10

pretérito

Question 11

simultaneous actions in the past (actions in progress)

Answer 11

imperfecto

Question 12

completed actions in a series

Answer 12

pretérito

Question 13

action in progress (was happening)

Answer 13

imperfecto

Question 14

interrupting action (event that happened)

Answer 14

pretérito