Preterite vs Imperfect

Question 1

Clics

Answer 1

Preterite
Completed Action: actions completed in the past
(Terminé la tarea.)

Question 2

cLics

Answer 2

Preterite
Limited Time: actions that occurred within a specific timeframe
(Viví en España por un año.)

Question 3

clIcs

Answer 3

Preterite
Interrupting Action: action that interrupts ongoing action
(Yo leía cuando sonó el teléfono.)

Question 4

cliCs

Answer 4

Preterite
Clear beginning/end: actions with a clear start or end
(Empezó a llover.)

Question 5

clicS

Answer 5

Preterite
Series of events: sequence of actions in the past
(Fui al mercado, compré frutas y volví a casa.)

Question 6

Waters

Answer 6

Imperfect
Weather: Describing weather in the past
(Hacía frío.)

Question 7

wAters

Answer 7

Imperfect
Age: talking about one’s age in the past
(Tenía cinco años.)

Question 8

waTers

Answer 8

Imperfect
Time: telling time in the past
(Eran las ocho de la mañana.)

Question 9

watErs

Answer 9

Imperfect
Emotions: Describing mental or physical state
(Estaba feliz.)

Question 10

wateRs

Answer 10

Imperfect
Repeated Actions: habitual or repeated actions
(Siempre jugaba al fútbol los domingos.)

Question 11

waterS

Answer 11

Imperfect
Setting/Description: describing background, circumstances, or setting
(La ciudad era muy tranquila.)

Question 12

Ayer

Answer 12

Preterite

Question 13

Anoche

Answer 13

Preterite

Question 14

Anteayer

Answer 14

Preterite

Question 15

El otro día

Answer 15

Preterite

Question 16

En ese momento

Answer 16

Preterite

Question 17

Una vez

Answer 17

Preterite

Question 18

El lunes pasado

Answer 18

Preterite

Question 19

La semana pasada

Answer 19

Preterite

Question 20

El mes pasado

Answer 20

Preterite

Question 21

El año pasado

Answer 21

Preterite

Question 22

De repente

Answer 22

Preterite

Question 23

Hace dos días

Answer 23

Preterite

Question 24

Hace un mes

Answer 24

Preterite

Question 25

Hace una hora

Answer 25

Preterite

Question 26

En 1999

Answer 26

Preterite

Question 27

Cuando

Answer 27

Preterite (action that interrupts an ongoing one)

Question 28

Por fin

Answer 28

Preterite

Question 29

Siempre

Answer 29

Imperfect

Question 30

Nunca

Answer 30

Imperfect

Question 31

A menudo

Answer 31

Imperfect

Question 32

Frecuentemente

Answer 32

Imperfect

Question 33

Generalmente

Answer 33

Imperfect

Question 34

Normalmente

Answer 34

Imperfect

Question 35

Habitualmente

Answer 35

Imperfect

Question 36

Todos los días

Answer 36

Imperfect

Question 37

Cada día

Answer 37

Imperfect

Question 38

Todos los años

Answer 38

Imperfect

Question 39

Cada año

Answer 39

Imperfect

Question 40

Mientras

Answer 40

Imperfect

Question 41

De niño

Answer 41

Imperfect

Question 42

De joven

Answer 42

Imperfect

Question 43

De pequeño

Answer 43

Imperfect

Question 44

A veces

Answer 44

Imperfect

Question 45

Muchas veces

Answer 45

Imperfect

Question 46

Por lo general

Answer 46

Imperfect

Question 47

Los lunes

Answer 47

Imperfect

Question 48

Cuando era niño

Answer 48

Imperfect

Question 49

Cuando

Answer 49

Imperfect