Preterite and Imperfect Reasons

Front

This tense is used to communicate the idea of "used to."

Back

Imperfect

Front

This tense is used to communicate the end of an event or a state.

Back

Preterite

Front

This tense is used to describe age and time.

Back

Imperfect

Front

This tense is used to communicate the start of an action or a state.

Back

Preterite

Front

This tense is used to communicate the idea of was/were + ing.

Back

Imperfect

Front

This tense is used to set the scene when narrating a story.

Back

Imperfect

Front

What is the tense of the verbs in the sentence: Yesterday, I ate an apple and went to market?

Back

Preterite

Front

I used to always go to McDonald's on Fridays.

Back

Imperfect

Front

It was a dark and scary night...

Back

Imperfect

Front

I was painting when my cat jumped on the table. What is the correct sequence of tenses?

Back

Imperfect, then preterite