| A | B |
|---|
| time on the clock | I eran las seis/it was six |
| physical description | I ella era bonita/she was pretty |
| age | I tenía 5 años |
| sum up past event | P Cómo fue la clase/How was the class (great, boring, fun, etc.) |
| was/were happening in the past | I la profesora hablaba/the teacher was talking |
| una vez | P one time |
| emotional or mental state | I ella estaba triste/she was sad |
| change in emotional or mental state | P Ella se enojó/she became angry |
| Beginning or end of an action | P nosotros empezamos la tarea/we began the homework |
| hace tres semanas | P three weeks ago (specific) |
| A single event | P Yo fui a California/I went to California (once) |
| Action that interrupts another action | P The teacher was talking (imperfect) when THE PHONE RANG |
| Siempre | I always |
| El martes | P on Tuesday |
| Action in Progress | I Ellos estaban comprando/they were buying |
| Generalmente | I generally |
| De repente | P all of the sudden |
| Anteayer | P The day before yesterday |
| había una vez | I once upon a time |
| por dos horas | P for two hours (limited time frame) |
