Preterite vs. Imperfect_Trigger Words & Rules

activity began & ended in the past

• Preterite
• Imperfect

happened for a specific number of times

• Preterite
• Imperfect

simple, recorded act or event...narration

• Preterite
• Imperfect

action that interrupts what was going on

• preterite
• imperfect

ongoing past event

• preterite
• imperfect

used to happen for an unspecified period of time

• preterite
• imperfect

describe the weather

• preterite
• imperfect

tell time in the past

• preterite
• imperfect

describe what people, places & things were generally like

• preterite
• imperfect

ayer

• preterite
• imperfect