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2 Preterit Vs. Imperfect This is different than English because we consider past as one tense.

3 Preterit Rules Red Light

4 Preterit For Actions that can be viewed as single events Example: La gallina murió ayer.

5 Preterit For actions that were repeated a specific number of times. Example: La rana caminó a la tienda tres veces.

6 Preterit For actions that occurred during a specific period of time. Example: Yo estudié por diez minutos.

7 Preterit For actions that were part of a chain of events. Example: Yo asusté el alce americano y huyó.

8 Preterit To state the beginning or the end of an action. Example: Nosotros empezamos el partido de fútbol.

9 Imperfect Rules Green Light

10 Imperfect For actions that were repeated habitually. Example: Yo iba al colegio todos los días.

11 Imperfect For actions that set the stage for other past actions. Example: Hacía calor por la playa.

12 Imperfect For telling time. Example: Eran las dos de la mañana.

13 Imperfect For stating one’s age Example: Yo tenía seis años.

14 Imperfect For mental states Example: El profesor estaba enojado.

15 For physical sensations. Example: La estufa era calor.

16 Imperfect To describe the characteristics of people, things, or conditions. Example: La chica era muy fea.


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