E5 Repaso (Pretérito vs Imperfecto)

The preterite is used for: 

• specific, completed actions
• age
• weather
• repetition

The imperfect is used for: 

• specific actions
• enclosed period of time
• actions that interrupt
• repetition or recurring actions

The preterite is used for: 

• emotion
• a specific period of time when an action happened
• settings
• repetition

Which of the following phrases would "trigger" the preterite? 

• ayer
• cada año
• todos los días
• generalmente

Which of the following phrases would "trigger" the preterite? 

• el fin de semana pasado
• siempre
• nunca
• varias veces

Which of the following phrases would "trigger" the preterite? 

• anoche
• a menudo
• generalmente
• de pequeño

Which of the following phrases would "trigger" the imperfect tense? 

• de niña
• anteayer
• hace dos días
• anoche

Which of the following phrases would "trigger" the imperfect tense? 

• siempre
• hace cinco días
• ayer
• anoche

Select the correct verb using the preterite or imperfect:
Ustedes USED TO GO a la playa todos los veranos. 

• iban
• fueron
• van
• ir

Select the correct verb using the preterite or imperfect:
Tú TRABAJAR todos los días.

• trabajabas
• trabajaste
• trabajaban
• trabajas