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Pret v. Imp
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| One-time events | Preterite | |
| A series of events | Preterite | |
| Clear star or end | Preterite | |
| Interruptions | Preterite | |
| Abrupt changes in emotional/physical/mental state | Preterite | |
| Ayer | Preterite | Yesterday |
| Anoche | Preterite | Last night |
| El mes/ año pasado | Preterite | Last month/year |
| Una vez | Preterite | One time |
| En ese momento | Preterite | At that moment |
| Hace + time period | Preterite | ___ ago |
| de repente | Preterite | Suddenly |
| Descriptions | Imperfect | |
| Time | Imperfect | |
| Weather | Imperfect | |
| Age | Imperfect | |
| Emotions | Imperfect | |
| Thoughts/desires | Imperfect | |
| Repeated/habitual actions | Imperfect | |
| Background actions | Imperfect | |
| Locations | Imperfect | |
| de joven, de pequeño/a, de niño/a | Imperfect | When I was young/little/a kid |
| Siempre, a veces, muchas veces, a menudo, nunca | Imperfect | Always, sometimes, many times, often, never |
| De vez en cuando | Imperfect | Once in a while |
| Todos/cada los ... | Imperfect | Every ... |
| Generalmente/frecuentemente | Imperfect | Generally, frequently |