imperfect and preterite what is the difference

Question

I would like to be able to understand better the difference between the imperfect and the preterite can you help?

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Answer 1

El pretérito y el copretérito

El pretérito es un tiempo verbal que se emplea para expresar acciones pasadas que se dan por terminadas. Ejemplo: Ana llegó tarde.

El copretérito es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para expresar: • Una acción pasada que sucedió al mismo tiempo que otra. Ejemplo: Luís llegó cuando yo miraba la televisión. • Una acción pasada que no se sabe cuándo terminó o que no ha terminado. Ejemplo: Marcela estudiaba en la clase de Abel.

The copretérito is the imperfect in hispanoamerica. - GexThunderstrom, Jun 25, 2014

Muchas gracias amigo. :) - rac1, Jun 27, 2014

Maybe that's why we don't do too well... :^) - chileno, Jun 27, 2014

Answer 2

Here is one of the previous answers to this question and which many people found useful and helpful:

 
Comparing the Preterite and The Imperfect

Thanks for the link. :) - rac1, Jun 27, 2014

Answer 3

I would like to be able to understand better the difference between the imperfect and the preterite can you help?

Start by searching the forum. This question has been asked dozens of times and there are already many great answers to be found. You'll be missing out if you don't.

For real! :) - rac1, Jun 25, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Jun 25, 2014

Answer 4

Perhaps this lesson will help.

Thank Kiwi - rac1, Jun 27, 2014