Preterit with Mental and Emotional States

ponerse (adjective) and sentirse = describe reactions and changes in mental or emotional states that ocurred at a specific point in the past

querer = having the urge to do something and even following through with it or refusing to do something (w/no) at a specific point in the past

saber = used to say that someone found out something in the past

estar = to talk about being or feeling a certain way for a given period of time