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Preterite v. Imperfect
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Comleted actions in the past | preterit |
| things that happened once | preterit |
| things that happened at a specific time | preterit |
| They took an exam yesterday. | preterit |
| It began at seven. | preterit |
| The students closed their books. | preterit |
| actions that used to happen | imperfect |
| continuous or repeated actions in the past | imperfect |
| when describing someone | imperfect |
| when describing the weather | imperfect |
| For telling time in the past | imperfect |
| for telling how old someone was | imperfect |
| When I was in first grade I use to take the bus. | imperfect |
| He was short and skinny. | imperfect |
| She was eighteen. | imperfect |
| I was washing the dishes and he was drying them. | imperfect |
| It began at seven. | preterit |
| When the beginning of end of an action is highlighted | preterit |