El pretérito vs el imperfecto
Quiz
For actions that did not have a definite beginning or a definite end.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
For actions that "set the stage" for another past action.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
For actions that can be viewed as single events.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
For actions that occurred during a specific period of time.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
For actions that were part of a chain of events.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To describe a mental state in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
For stating one's age in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
Ongoing actions in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
For telling time in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To describe "incomplete actions” in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To indicate the beginning or end of a process.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To describe completed actions in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To describe the characteristics of people, things or conditions.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To give background information in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To give the time, date, weather, or season in the past.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
To refer to habitual past actions.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
The action following "mientras".
- Imperfeco
- Indicativo
The common expression "el otro día".
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
Was-ing and were-ing
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito
Expresses a series of completed events.
- Imperfecto
- Pretérito