• Preterite vs. Imperfect
     Help
  • This past tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a moment in the past. Ex: Last Thursday, I ORDERED pizza.
    El pretérito
  • This past tense is used to refer to the beginning or end of an action in the past. Ex: At 7:00 today, Maria STARTED working.
    El pretérito
  • This past tense is used to talk about two actions occurring at the same time in the past. Ex: They sang while they walked to school.
    El imperfecto
  • Unlock this slideshow and over 3 million more with Baamboozle+
    Try slideshows
  • Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.