Preterite vs. Imperfect

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Yesterday, Miguel took flowers to the altar.

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Preterite-one time action

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Miguel was singing.

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Imperfect-imperfect progressive

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Hector danced, smiled and helped Miguel.

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Preterite-a series of completed actions

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Miguel and Mamá Coco were hugging when I arrived.

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Preterite-the preterite interrupts the imperfect

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Frida had an iconic unibrow.

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Imperfect-to describe people, places or events in the past

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On Monday, Dante followed Miguel to the land of the dead. What is the correct tense for this action?

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Preterite-the beginning or the end (completion) of an action.

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Everyday, Miguel picked up his guitar.

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Imperfect-to express a regular, habitual, ongoing, or repeated action

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It was a beautiful and sunny day.

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Imperfect-to set the stage or scene in the past.

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The preterite and the imperfect are tenses in _______________

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the past.

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Every year, we used to put up pictures of our loved ones.

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Imperfect-to express a regular, habitual, ongoing, or repeated action