Imperfect vs Preterite

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Preterit

To refer to a completed action in the past.

Ayer yo celebré mi cumpleaños

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Imperfect

To describe people or your surroundings in the past or to reflect on the past (background information).

Había mucha gente que era amable en la fiesta.

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Preterit

To talk about definite beginnings or endings of actions or time periods.

Comencé a escribir las invitaciones.

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Imperfect

To describe feelings or emotions in the past (background information).

Me sentía mal.

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Preterit

To relay a list of completed actions in the past (think of a bulleted list).

Primero, fui a mis clases.

Entonces, fui a mi trabajo.

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Imperfect

To tell time or describe the weather in the past (background information).

Eran las cinco de la tarde.

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Preterit

To summarize a narrative/event in the past.

Fue un cumpleaños magnífico.

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Imperfect

To indicate an action in progress in the past.

Yo miraba Netflix cuando recibí un texto de mi amiga.

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Preterit

To relay sensory experiences (i.e., a stimulus-response) in the past when there is still a specific completed action.

Vi a mis mejores amigos en la fiesta.

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Imperfect

To talk about repeated, habitual, or ongoing actions in the past.

Cada domingo yo visitaba a mi abuela.

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Imperfect

To express actions you "used to" do.

Durante los veranos, jugaba al fútbol con mis primos en el parque.

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Preterit

To indicate an interruption to an action in progress in the past.

Yo miraba Netflix cuando recibí un texto de mi amiga.

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Pretérito

Una vez Once

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Pretérito

Ayer Yesterday

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Pretérito

Anoche Last night

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Pretérito

El año (verano, fin de semana, etc.) pasado Last year (summer, weekend, etc.)

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Pretérito

La semana pasada Last week

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Pretérito

Primero (Segundo, Finalmente, Entonces, etc.) First (Second, Finally, Then, etc.)

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Imperfecto

Siempre Always

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Imperfecto

Todos los días (veranos, años, etc.) Every day (summer, year, etc.)

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Imperfecto

Todo el tiempo All the time

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Imperfecto

Cada vez Every time

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Imperfecto

Mientras While

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Imperfecto

A menudo Often