el pretérito vs el imperfecto

When can preterite NOT be used?

• when two actions are happening simultaneously

• when there is a definite beginning and/or end

• when an action interrupted another action

When can imperfect NOT be used?

• when there is a definite beginning and a definite ending

• when talking about age

• when two actions are happening simultaneously

Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite

• ayer

• siempre

• anoche

• de repente

Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite

• el mes pasado

• a menudo

• desde 1990 hasta 1999

• después

Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the preterite

• el otro día

• mientras

• ayer por la tarde

• luego

Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect

• cuando era joven

• todos los días

• de repente

• frecuentemente

Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect

• normalmente

• a menudo

• hace 3 años

• mientras

Choose the key word that DOES NOT belong in the imperfect

• cada noche

• con frecuencia

• la semana pasada

• habitualmente

The -AR verb endings in the PRETERITE are

• é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron

• í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban

The -ER/-IR verb endings in the PRETERITE are

• é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron

• í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban