| A | B |
| REPEATED PAST ACTION | IMPERFECTO |
| COMPLETED PAST ACTION | PRETERITE |
| BEGINNING OF AN ACTION IN THE PAST | PRETERITE |
| END OF AN ACTION IN THE PAST | PRET |
| DESCRIPTION IN THE PAST | IMPERFECT |
| TRANSLATION OF "WAS" OR "WERE" | IMPERF |
| TRANSLATION OF "USED TO" | IMPERFECT |
| MENTAL ACTIVITY IN THE PAST | IMPERFECT |
| GIVING THE TIME IN THE PAST | IMPERFECT |
| DESCRIBING WEATHER IN THE PAST | IMPERFECT |
| AGE | IMP. |
| A MENUDO (OFTEN) | IMPERFECT |
| TODOS LOS DíAS | IMPERFECT |
| FRECUENTEMENTE | IMPERFECT |
| LOS LUNES (LOS MARTES) DAYS IN PLURAL | IMPERFECT |
| EL LUNES (EL MARTES) DAYS IN SINGULAR | PRETERITE |
| SIEMPRE | IMPERFECT |
| MUCHAS VECES | IMPER |
| AYER | PRETERITE |
| UNA VEZ (ONCE) | PRETERITE |
| EL MES PASADO | PRETER |