Verbs with different meanings when used in preterit or imperfect tense

Question

Since I´m not able to tell if some of the Spanish grammar websites are good or not, I would appreciate if some native Spanish speakers or advanced Spanish learners can help me check this page out to see if the content is correct or not. Thanks a ton,

Verbs with different meanings when in preterit or imperfect tense

Answer 1

Yes, they are correct. I didnt have to look at the web site because ive seen that site before

Answer 2

The usages of the words listed on the linked site are correct. This is a common occurence, but it´s easy to understand when you focus on the entire sentence structure rather than just the verb conjugations.

There are also other structures that are common and may be less confusing, ie: To say "I (just) met her yesterday" we can use the infinitive and say "Llegué a conocerla ayer" or without infinitive "Apenas la conocí ayer".

Muchas gracias - JazSpanish, Apr 12, 2013

Answer 3

Here's another link with a list of the different meanings

Preterit v Imperfect

Answer 4

I am just a beginner at Spanish but I use Study Spanish a lot in order to get clear, concise explanations of grammer and the lesson on verbs that change meaning in the preterite is accurate according to my textbook.

I like this site too, because their explanations are shorter ^-^ - JazSpanish, Apr 12, 2013