Pretérito vs. Imperfecto Flashcards
1
Q
Narration of completed past actions
A
pret
2
Q
When specifying time
A
pret
3
Q
Duration of an event
A
pret
4
Q
Used when stressing beginning or end of action
A
pret
5
Q
Describing sudden changes of physical or emotional state (he got sick)
A
pret
6
Q
Narration of interrupting action
A
pret
7
Q
Describing conditions
A
imp
8
Q
Actions in progress
A
imp
9
Q
Recurring or habitual
A
imp
10
Q
ongoing or incomplete
A
imp
11
Q
usually was or were + a verb
A
imp
12
Q
people used to or would always…
A
imp
13
Q
physical states or emotional conditions (not changes to them!)
A
imp
14
Q
Description-characteristics of people
A
imp
15
Q
talking about age in the past
A
imp
