ch.9 Imperfect vs Preterite

express past actions in progress

imperfect

express habitual (behavioral) actions in the past

imperfect

describe conditions, people, places in the past

Imperfect

in a story communicates background info or details

imperfect

focuses on the beginning or ending of actions in the past

preterite

in the story is used to relate the events that advance the story → each action is completed before the next action begins

preterite

two simultaneous actions → two actions going on at the same time in the past, they are both in progress → both verbs conjugated

imperfect

a series of seperate, completed actions in the past

preterite

one action in progress when another begins→ in the past, when an action is in progress and a second action begins or is completed

imperfect and preterite

a description of a physical, emotional, or mental condition

imperfect

other descriptions, such as time, date, and age

imperfect

a change of condition or emotion

preterite