Preterite vs Imperfect Narrative Quiz

The preterite commonly moves the main event sequence Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

The imperfect commonly establishes Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In “Llegué a la estación a las ocho”, llegué is in the Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In “Hacía frío”, hacía is in the Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In “Esperaba el tren cuando escuché un anuncio”, esperaba presents the Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In the same sentence, escuché presents the Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

“Trabajé en Madrid durante cinco años” presents the five-year period as a Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

“Cuando vivía allí, trabajaba en un hotel” looks inside that past period Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

According to the lesson, duration alone Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint the tense.

A completed state Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

A repeated past habit commonly uses Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

“La gente esperaba y hablaba” is the lesson's Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

“La gente esperó dos horas y después salió de la estación” is the lesson's Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In “Leía un mensaje cuando sonó el teléfono”, leía is Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In “Leía un mensaje cuando sonó el teléfono”, sonó is the Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

In “Ayer hacía frío cuando salí de casa”, hacía Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

Even when an entire past story is finished now, the imperfect can still describe Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .

The lesson says to choose the tense that matches the storyteller's Choose... forward background preterite imperfect ongoing background event that enters the scene completed whole as background does not decide can use the preterite the imperfect scene version event version the ongoing background entering event functions as background background, habits, and scenes viewpoint .