When to Use Preterite

Question 1

We Use Preterite When… (1/6)

Answer 1

For an action that took place in the past and is complete

Question 2

We Use Preterite When… (2/6)

Answer 2

For an action that happened at a specific/defined time in the past (we know when)

Question 3

We Use Preterite When… (3/6)

Answer 3

For a series of past actions/events

Question 4

We Use Preterite When… (4/6)

Answer 4

For actions in the past that are not normally repeated (such as dying, graduating, getting married, etc.)

Question 5

We Use Preterite When… (5/6)

Answer 5

For an action that interrupts another action in process in the past

Question 6

We Use Preterite When… (6/6)

Answer 6

For special structure makes (amount of To make descriptions or set the time) that (verb in the preterite)