01) Imperfect vs. Preterite

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Learn when to use imperfect vs. preterite to talk about the past.

Level Kwiziq score Lesson Lesson Award  
B1 : Intermediate   Using the imperfect vs the preterite in Spanish (time markers)
B1 : Intermediate   Using the Spanish preterite tense combined with cuando + the Spanish imperfect tense
B1 : Intermediate   Spanish Había vs Hubo (Imperfect vs Preterite)
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using Spanish verb ser in the imperfect vs the preterite
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using querer in the preterite vs the imperfect in Spanish
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using Spanish verb estar in the imperfect vs the preterite
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using poder in the preterite vs the imperfect in Spanish (could in past actions)
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using Spanish verb tener in the imperfect vs the preterite
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using the imperfect vs the preterite in Spanish (general use)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate and recognise ir and ser in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate regular -ar verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate estar in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate -uir verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate tener in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate querer in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate stem-changing-ir verbs (e > i) in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate regular -ar verbs in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate ser in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate ir in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate estar in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate tener in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate querer in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate verb hacer in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)
B2 : Upper Intermediate   Using Hacía + length of time + que + the Spanish imperfect tense to express duration in the past
A2 : Lower Intermediate   Conjugate hacer in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)
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