Preterito versus imperfecto- PRUEBA
siempre
always (imp)
anteayer
day before yesterday (pret)
cada año
each year (imp)
todos los dias
every day (imp)
durante tres siglos
for three centuries (pret)
con frecuencia
frequently (imp)
frecuentemente
frequently (imp)
de vez en cuando
from time to time (imp)
Age?
imperfect
Location?
imperfect
Time?
imperfect
To express an "ongoing" action in the past
imperfect
to describe characteristics in the past?
imperfect
to describe the setting in the past?
imperfect
to express a repeated or habitual action?
imperfect
to express age and the time?
imperfect
to express an action that occurred with another simultaneously?
imperfect
to use while telling a children's story? [once upon a time]
imperfect
anoche
last night (pret)
la semana pasada
last week (pret)
el año pasado
last year (pret)
muchas veces
many times (imp)
a menudo
often (imp)
To express a sequence of events?
preterite
To express interruptions>
preterite
to express a completed action?
preterite
to express an action completed at a definite time in the past?
preterite
to express an event taking place at a specific point in time?
preterite
to express an initial or terminal action?
preterite
a veces
sometimes (imp)
el otro día
the other day (pret)
ayer
yesterday (pret)
hace _____ años, días, etc.
________ years, days, ago (pret)