Preterite is used for:

Imperfect is used for:

Which past tense do you use for the beginning or ending of an action?

Which past tense do you use for the ongoing action in the past?

Which past tense do you use for repeated actions (habitual) in the past?

Which past tense do you use for descriptions in the past?

Las terminaciones de los verbos de AR en el pretérito son:

Las terminaciones de los verbos de ER/IR en el pretérito son:

Las terminaciones de los verbos de AR en el imperfecto son:

Las terminaciones de los verbos de ER/IR en el imperfecto son:

Done and over with at a completed time

Determined start or end time

Yesterday, I started reading a new book.

I woke up, I took a shower, and I ate breakfast.

I finished all my homework yesterday.

The sky was blue and the people were happy. (description)

When I was young, I used to play freeze tag.

I was so confused by the assignment. (emotion)

I woke up and got ready, but then I felt really tired.

I practiced guitar for 4 hours yesterday.

When I WAS young...

I USED TO WORK at Wendy's in the summers.

Alfonso HAD a falcón.

I USED TO GO to school.

I LIVED in Spain for 2 years.

We WOKE up at 6.

You WERE 12 years old. (age)

Every day I WENT to the movies.

He usually ATE tacos.

_____________ las diez de la noche cuando llegamos a casa. (time)

El primero de febrero, Patricia _________ con Jorge en vez de Marco.

________ mucho calor en la iglesia. (weather/description)

Todos los veranos, _______ a la playa con mi familia.

Anoche, ______ la tarea rápidamente.

________ muy triste.

Ella me (llamar) ayer.

De niño, yo (ir) al parque con mi abuela.

Ustedes no (hacer) la tarea anoche.

Mi padre siempre (correr) por la mañana.

Yesterday I went to the park.

Emilio and Stefania were teenagers that summer.

When I was ten, I always used to eat PopTarts for breakfast.

A thief entered the house, through the window.

My family always had bizcocho for birthdays.

It was a cold and snowy night.