Preterite vs. Imperfect

Which tense has these three reasons for using it: action, specific time and a reaction.

• Preterite
• Imperfect

Which tense has these three reasons for using it: description, -ing, used to

• Preterite
• Imperfect

What are the five conjugations you need to know for the imperfect?

• aba, ía, era, iba, veía
• aba, iba, era, vía, abía
• é, aste, ó, amos, aron
• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

Which are examples of descriptive (imperfect) types of verbs?

• tener, poder, saber
• ser, correr, hablar
• ser, estar, despertarse
• tener, leer, escuchar

Which are examples of action (preterite) types of verbs?

• hablar, correr, leer
• ser, usar, despertarse
• acostarse, lavarse, poder
• estar, escribir, venir

Which are examples of action (preterite) types of verbs?

• hablar, correr, leer
• ser, usar, despertarse
• acostarse, lavarse, poder
• estar, escribir, venir

If I am talking about the weather, nothing happened.  That is a description, so I use the...

• Preterite
• Imperfect

If I am talking about how old I was nothing happened.  That is a description. So I use the...

• Imperfect
• Preterite

If I say it was two in the afternoon, nothing happened, so I use the...

• preterite
• imperfect

If I say he was bald, nothing happened.  I use the...

• preterite
• imperfect