Imperfect vs Preterite

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

Anoche ________ en la casa de mi amiga Marta.

Back

estudié

Front

El enemigo siempre _____ celos del emperador.

Back

tenía

Front

Nosotros comíamos cuando _______ mi amigo.

Back

texteó

Front

habitual past action

Back

imperfect

Front

setting the scene of a story

Back

imperfect

Front

telling what was happening

Back

imperfect

Front

Interrupts the other tense

Back

preterite

Front

Ayer, yo _______ una hamburguesa.

Back

comí