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Preterite vs. Imp.
Differences between preterite and imperfect
Question | Answer |
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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 |