Yo fui al supermercado.
I used to go to the supermarket.
I go to the supermarket.
I went to the supermarket.
Yo fui al supermercado. USO:_______________________________
single completed
beginning or end
repeated
Ellos nadaban a la playa cada verano
They swam at the beach every summer.
The are swimming at the beach in the summer.
They swam at the beach this summer.
Ellos nadaban a la playa cada verano. USO:_______________________________
Nosotros hablábamos cuando el elefante entró.
We were talking while the elephant entered.
We were talking when the elephant entered.
We talked and the elephant entered.
Nosotros hablábamos cuando el elefante entró. USO:______________y_________________
ongoing and ongoing
repeated and single completed
ongoing and completed
Tú estudiaste para el examen de historia hoy.
You are studying for todayś history test.
You studied for the history test today.
You always study for the history tests.
Tú estudiaste para el examen de historia hoy. USO:_______________________________
weather
specific number of times
Nevaba mucho el día que yo nací.
It was snowing a lot the day I was born.
It began to snow a lot and I was born.
It is snowing a lot and I am being born.
Nevaba mucho el día yo nací. USO:_______________y ________________
Single completed and weather
Weather and single completed
Ongoing and weather
Él empezó su tarea a las 4 por la tarde.
He began his homework at 4 in the afternoon.
He always begins his homework at 4 in the afternoon.
He is starting his homework at 4 in the afternoon.
Él empezó su tarea a las 4 por la tarde. USO:_______________________________
start or end
time
number of times