Preterite vs Imperfect

To talk about past actions that are complete, which tense do you use?

• Preterite
• Imperfect

To talk about repeated actions in the past, which tense do you use?

• Imperfect
• Preterite

What tense is used in the underlined conjugation:

Mario fue al cine con Arely ayer.

• pretérito

• imperfecto

Yo siempre ______________ antes de los exámenes de español.

• estudié

• estudiaba

When one action is interrupted by another action in the past, which tense(s) do you use for the interruption? (Ex: I was doing my homework when the power went out.)

• imperfect

• preterite

• depends

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

Telling time in the past

• preterite
• imperfect

This keyword is used with what verb tense: ayer

• preterite
• imperfect

This keyword is used with what verb tense: siempre

• preterite
• imperfect

This keyword is used with what verb tense: todos los días

• preterite
• imperfect