Preterite vs Imperfect

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Which past tense is used for single, completed actions? Options: pretérito, imperfecto

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pretérito

Front

Which past tense is used for abrupt or sudden actions?

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pretérito

Front

Which past tense is used for repeated or habitual actions?

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imperfecto

Front

Which past tense "sets the scene" or provides background information? Options: pretérito, imperfecto

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imperfecto

Front

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

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imperfecto

Front

Which past tense is used to express a series or sequence of completed actions?

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pretérito

Front

Yo hablar (preterite)

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hablé

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Los chicos necesitar (imperfecto)

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necesitaban

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Ellos estudiar (preterite)

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estudiaron

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La señora Juarez cantar (preterite)

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cantó