Preterite vs. Imperfect_Trigger Words & Rules

activity began & ended in the past

• Preterite
• Imperfect

happened for a specific number of times

• Preterite
• Imperfect

happened in a sequence of events

• Preterite
• Imperfect

reaction to something

• preterite
• imperfect

ongoing past event

• preterite
• imperfect

used to happen for an unspecified period of time

• preterite
• imperfect

to set the scene

• preterite
• imperfect

to give background information

• preterite
• imperfect

describe what people, places & things were generally like

• preterite
• imperfect

ayer

• preterite
• imperfect