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The preterite and the imperfect are both:

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past tenses

Front

The preterite is used for: specific actions, age, description, repetition

Back

specific actions

Front

The imperfect is used for: specific actions, specific period of time, actions that interrupt, repetition

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repetition

Front

The preterite is used for: specific period of time

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specific period of time

Front

Preterite key phrase: ayer, cada año, todos los días, generalmente

Back

ayer

Front

Preterite key phrase: el fin de semana pasado, siempre, nunca, varias veces

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el fin de semana pasado

Front

Preterite key phrase: anoche, a menudo, generalmente, de pequeño

Back

anoche

Front

Imperfect key phrase:

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de niña

Front

Imperfect key phrase: siempre

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Imperfect key phrase

Front

Imperfect key phrase:

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generalmente