Pret vs Imp - ¿Cuál es?

Indicates that an action began and came to an end in a determined period of time in the past.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

To describe an action in progress (was, were + -ing)

• pretérito

• imperfecto

To express an habitual action, usually accompanied by adverbs of time such as usually, always, every day, never, sometimes, often....

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Indicates a simple isolated event or a series of consecutive actions completed in the past in a specific moment.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

to describe people, places and things in the past

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Indicates an interrupting action (this verb is the interruptor)

• pretérito

• imperfecto

to tell the age of a person

• pretérito

• imperfecto

to tell time

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Description of emotions

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Focus on the beginning or end of an action.

• pretérito

• imperfecto