Mario fue al cine con Arely ayer.

Yo siempre bailaba en las fiestas.

Yo siempre ______________ antes de los exámenes de español.

Yo (Caminar) por la calle cuando (VER) un accidente.  (imperfecto/pretérito)

Anoche yo (IR) de compras y (COMPRAR) muchos regalos para las navidades. (pretérito)

anoche

La semana pasada

action has no specific beginning or end

Which past tense is used for single, completed actions?

Which past tense is used for abrupt or sudden actions?

Which past tense is used for repeated or habitual actions?

Which past tense is used for ongoing or in-progress actions?

Which past tense "sets the scene" or provides background information?

Which past tense is used when there is a specific end or beginning?

Which past tense is used to express what one "used to do" or "would do" often?

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

We went to the beach last summer.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

We went to the beach every summer.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

I ate dinner at 5:00.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

I always ate dinner at 5:00.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

She studied for three hours.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

We were studying while mom was cooking dinner.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

They went / would go to the movies often.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

I called you twice.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

First I woke up, then I brushed my teeth.

If you were to write or say the following sentence in Spanish, would you need to use the preterite or imperfect? (Consider the uses of each tense.)

When I was six years old, I was really shy.

Ayer, yo ______ (ir) al jardín botánico.

El chico (leer) el libro el fin de semana pasado.

Él (ir) a la biblioteca anoche.

Yo ______ (hacer) mi tarea esta mañana.

Mientras (while) el profesor ENSEÑAR, los estudiantes tomaban apuntes.

- ¿Cuándo_____________(cumplir) años tu hermano? - La semana pasada.

Roberto (terminar) ______________ la carrera hace tres meses.

Rafael (estar) ________________ más delgado cuando (estudiar)_________________.

La Segunda Guerra Mundial (acabar) ___________ en 1945.

Pedro (conocer) ___________ a Laura en quinto de carrera y enseguida ____________(casarse)

Mi abuelo (salir) _________________ del pueblo hace muchos años.

¿En qué (tú, trabajar)___________cuando (tú, vivir) ____________ en Venezuela?

Cristina (hablar) __________________ sueco cuando era pequeña.

Ayer__________ un paseo por el campo.

Antes, todos los domingos ________________________ (dar) un paseo por el centro.

De joven (yo, jugar) ________________al fútbol todos los domingos.