Preterit vs Imperfect

When you are describing something in the past, which tense do you use?

• Preterite
• Imperfect

To talk about past actions that are complete, which tense do you use?

• Preterite
• Imperfect

When you are listing a sequence of events in the past, which tense(s) do you use? (Ex: I went to art class, I sat in my chair, and I painted a portrait.)

• Imperfect
• Preterite
• It depends

Nosotros siempre _____ a la playa. (ir)

• fuimos

• íbamos

• vemos

• veíamos

Cuando era niño, yo _____ mucha pizza. (comer)

• comí

• comía

• comaba

• comeía

Ayer ella ____ a la escuela. (ir)

• iba

• fui

• fue

• ví

Choose the names of the two past tenses in Spanish. 

• preterite and imperfect
• imperfect and subjunctive
• subjunctive and preterite

The____is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed.

• preterite
• imperfect

The_____is used for actions in the past that are not seen as completed 

• imperfect
• preterite

What tense do these ending belong to?
-aba -abas -aba -ábamos -aban

• preterite
• imperfect