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Preterite vs. Imperfect
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To emphasize the start or completion of a past action, even, or state (physical or mental)
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To emphasize the start or completion of a past action, even, or state (physical or mental)
Preterite
To narrate past actions that occurred within a delimited time period or that were repeated a number of times
Preterite
To narrate a sequence of completed past actions (implying that one action or even finishes before the next begins)
Preterite
To summarize opinions, attitudes, and beliefs about past physical and mental states, actions, and events
Preterite
To provide background information, such as weather and time, in which events or actions evolved or occurred in the past
Imperfect
To describe actions in progress in the past without emphasis on when they started or ended
Imperfect
To express repetitive or habitual actions in the past (what one used to do)
Imperfect
To describe things or people (emotions, opinions, attitudes, or beliefs)
Imperfect
To anticipate what was going to happen with "ir a + infinitive"
Imperfect
To describe one's age
Imperfect
