Preterite vs Imperfect Flashcards
one word past tense; “did”
preterite
actions over and done with in past
preterite
beginning/ending of action
preterite
boxed in period of time stated/obvious
preterite
specific action/event that has defined beginning or ending
preterite
changes in feelings/beliefs/conditions/attitudes
preterite
action that occurred while another was in progress
preterite
used to/would
imperfect
was/were…. ing
imperfect
actions that give background info: date, time, weather, condition
imperfect
looks, age, characteristics, personality
imperfect
past states of health
imperfect
attitudes/beliefs/wants (married)
imperfect
actions that were going on while one was speaking
imperfect
un día
preterite
una vez
preterite
de momento
preterite
ayer
preterite
de repente
preterit
a menudo
imperfect
siempre
imperfect
generalmente
imperfect
todos los días
imperfect
mientro
imperfect
