Preterite vs. Imperfect

Front

Yesterday, Miguel took flowers to the altar.

Back

Preterite-one time action

Front

Miguel was singing.

Back

Imperfect-imperfect progressive

Front

What type of action is described by the verbs "danced, smiled, and helped" in the sentence: Hector danced, smiled and helped Miguel? Options: Preterite-one time action, Preterite-a series of completed actions, Imperfect-emotions, feelings, states of mind, Imperfect-to set the stage or scene in the past.

Back

Preterite-a series of completed actions

Front

Miguel and Mamá Coco were hugging when I arrived.

Back

Preterite-the preterite interrupts the imperfect

Front

What verb tense is used to describe people, places, or events in the past?

Back

Imperfect

Front

What tense is used in the sentence: "On Monday, Dante followed Miguel to the land of the dead."?

Back

Preterite-the beginning or the end (completion) of an action.

Front

What tense is used in the sentence: "Everyday, Miguel picked up his guitar"?

Back

Imperfect-to express a regular, habitual, ongoing, or repeated action

Front

"It was a beautiful and sunny day."

Back

Imperfect-to set the stage or scene in the past.

Front

The preterite and the imperfect are tenses in _______________

Back

the past.

Front

Every year, we used to put up pictures of our loved ones.

Back

Imperfect-to express a regular, habitual, ongoing, or repeated action