Preterite and Imperfect Reasons

This tense is used to communicate the idea of "used to."

• Preterite

• Imperfect

This tense is used to communicate the end of an event or a state.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

This tense is used to describe age and time.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

This tense is used to communicate the start of an action or a state.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

This tense is used to communicate the idea of was/were + ing.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

This tense is used to set the scene when narrating a story.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Yesterday, I ate an apple and went to market.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

I used to always go to McDonald's on Fridays.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

It was a dark and scary night...

• Preterite

• Imperfect

I was painting when my cat jumped on the table.

• Preterite, then imperfect

• Imperfect, then preterite

• Imperfect, then imperfect