Preterite vs. Imperfect

Front

Action has a clear beginning and end

Back

preterite

Front

La frase clave "por seis años" indica el ____.

Back

pretérito

Front

Age/Time/Weather in the past

Back

imperfect

Front

La frase clave "una vez" indica una acción ___.

Back

específica

Front

Habitual or repeated past action

Back

imperfect

Front

La frase clave "de vez en cuando" indica una acción ____.

Back

repetetiva

Front

Setting the scene of a story or giving background info

Back

imperfect

Front

Telling what was happening (progressive past action)

Back

imperfect

Front

La frase clave "hace dos semanas" indica el ____.

Back

pretérito

Front

Interrupting action

Back

preterite