| A | B |
| había | there was/there were |
| se llamaba | s/he was called |
| era | s/he was (personality/physical characteristics) |
| caminaba | s/he used to walk, would always walk |
| le encantaba | s/he used to love |
| cantaba | s/he used to sing, would always sing |
| tenía | s/he had |
| le gustaba | s/he used to like |
| comía | s/he used to eat, would always eat |
| ponía | s/he used to put, would always put |
| le importaba | something used to be important/used to matter to him/her |
| quería | s/he wanted |
| le daba miedo | something used to scare him/her |
| estaba | s/he was (feelings/emotions/health) |
| permitía | s/he used to permit, would always permit (allow) |
| podía | s/he was able to; used to be able to |
| lloraba | s/he used to cry, would always cry |
| oraba | s/he used to pray, would always pray |
| vivían | they used to live, would always live |