SPA211: Preterit and the Imperfect

Preterit 1. For actions that can be viewed as single events 2. For actions that were repeated a specific number of times 3. For actions that occurred during a specific period of time 4. For actions that were part of a chain of events 5. To state the beginning or the end of an action Imperfect 1. For actions that were repeated habitually 2. For actions that "set the stage" for another past action 3. For telling time 4. For stating one's age 5. For mental states (usually) 6. For physical sensations (usually) 7. To describe the characteristics of people, things or conditions PRETERIT Conjugations Singular 1st person (yo) -ar...é -er/-ir...í 2nd person (tú) -ar...aste -er/-ir...iste 3rd person (él, ella, Ud) -ar...ó -er/-ir...ió Plural 1st person (nosotros(as)) -ar...amos -er/-ir...imos 2nd person (vosotros(as)) -ar...asteis -er/-ir...isteis 3rd person (ellos, ellas, Uds.) -ar...aron -er/-ir...ieron IMPERFECT Conjugations Singular 1st person (yo) -ar...aba -er/-ir...ía 2nd person (tú) -ar...abas -er/-ir...ías 3rd person (él, ella, Ud) -ar...aba -er/-ir...ía Plural 1st person (nosotros(as)) -ar...abamos -er/-ir...íamos 2nd person (vosotros(as)) -ar...abais -er/-ir...íais 3rd person (ellos, ellas, Uds.) -ar...aban -er/-ir...ían