Deciphering preterite vs. imperfect in English

When I was little I always rode the bus to school.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

It was a cold and wet evening.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

The Aztecs believed in life after death.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

I ate tacos for dinner on Friday.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

Every Friday my family had tacos for dinner.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

My brother had a serious motorcycle accident.

• Preterite

• Imperfect

It was 5:00¹ when the mailman finally delivered² the package.

• ¹Preterite; ²Imperfect

• ¹Preterite; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Imperfect

I arrived¹ home at 6:00 and then I cooked² dinner.

• ¹Preterite; ²Imperfect

• ¹Preterite; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Imperfect

It was¹ cold outside so we made² a fire.

• ¹Preterite; ²Imperfect

• ¹Preterite; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Imperfect

My father snored¹ while he was sleeping².

• ¹Preterite; ²Imperfect

• ¹Preterite; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Preterite

• ¹Imperfect; ²Imperfect