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Preterite vs. Imp.
Differences between preterite and imperfect
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which tense expresses actions or states viewed by the speaker as completed? | preterite |
| Which tense expressed begnning or end of a past action? | preterite |
| Which tense narrates a series of past actions? | preterite |
| Which tense describes an ongoing past action without reference to beginning or end? | imperfect |
| Which tense expresses habitual past actions? | imperfect |
| Which tense describes mental, physical, and emotional states or conditions? | imperfect |
| Which tense tells time? | imperfect |
| When narrating the past, which tense describes what's happening? | imperfect |
| When narrating the past, which tense describes the action that interrupted the ongoing activity? | preterite |
| Which tense provides background information in a story? | imperfect |
| Which tense describes specific events in a story? | preterite |
| primero | first |
| al principo | in the beginning |
| antes (de) | before |
| despues (de) | after |
| mientras | while |
| entonces | then |
| luego | then, next |
| siempre | always |
| al final | finally |
| la ultima vez | the last time |