LV II REVIEW: PRETERITE VS IMPERFECT

Front

Describes single actions that started and ended in the past.

Back

Preterite

Front

Actions that happened more than once in the past.

Back

Imperfect

Front

The action being interrupted is...

Back

imperfect

Front

We use preterite to talk about past events that have a definite ending.

Back

that have a definite ending

Front

The interrupting action is...

Back

preterite

Front

We use imperfect to talk about past events that are ongoing.

Back

that are ongoing

Front

Done and over with at a completed time

Back

preterite

Front

Determined start or end time

Back

preterite

Front

habitual past action

Back

imperfect

Front

setting the scene of a story

Back

imperfect