Completed actions in succession
Preterito
Within a specific time frame
Preterito
Summary or reaction spatement
Preterito
Moves the story forward
Preterito
I did
hice (hiz-)
You wanted
Quisiste
He came
Vino
We were
Estuvimos
They had
Tuvieron
I walked
Anduve
You could
Pudiste
She put
Puso
We knew
Supimos
They said
Dijieron
I brought
Traje
We fit
Cupimos
ir/ser yo
fui
ir/ser nosotros
fuimos
I bought
compré
You bought
compraste
Progressive action, with no beginning or end
Imperfecto
Out of habit
Imperfecto
Physical and emotional description
Imperfecto
Past opinions, desires and knowledge
Imperfecto
Background information
Imperfecto
Time, Weather, Age
Imperfecto
Ir (nosotros) imperfect
íbamos
ser (yo) imperfect
era
ver (they) imperfect
veían
On going
Imperfect
Sets the scene
Imperfect