Preterite vs Imperfect - Blackson

Nosotros siempre _____ a la playa. (ir)

• fuimos

• íbamos

• vemos

• veíamos

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

• comí

• comía

• comaba

• comeía

Sequence of events

• preterite

• imperfect

completed past actions

• preterite

• imperfect

Age

• preterite

• imperfect

ongoing past action

• preterite

• imperfect

Cuando Alejandro y Isabel tenían catorce años, ellos viajaron a otro país por la primera vez.

• Imperfect: background information

• Imperfect: inside feeling/emotion

• Preterite: events in a chain/series

• Preterite: first time event

When I was little, I used to watch Woody Woodpecker.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Last week I took a test in History.

• preterite

• imperfect

She bought a new car.

• preterite

• imperfect