Preterit & 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

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

• comí

• comía

• comaba

• comeía

Ayer ella ____ a la escuela. (ir)

• iba

• fui

• fue

• ví

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

• preterite
• imperfect

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

• preterite
• imperfect

What tense do these endings belong to?
-é -aste -ó -amos -aron

• preterite
• imperfect

I ate 4 pieces of candy.

• pretérito
• imperfecto

I used to eat candy.

• pretérito
• imperfecto

I was a happy child.

• pretérito
• imperfecto