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Past Tense Sentence Bank

189 example sentences · tap verbs to learn, tap sentences to translate

Preterite
Imperfect
Preterite (66)
Imperfect (65)
Mixed (58)
Preterite — completed actions, single events, things that happened and finished. Tap a highlighted verb to see why preterite was used. Tap the sentence to reveal the English translation.
Imperfect — ongoing states, habitual actions, descriptions, background scenes. Tap a highlighted verb to see why imperfect was used. Tap the sentence to reveal the English translation.
Mixed — the hardest part of Spanish. Teal verbs are imperfect (background/ongoing). Coral verbs are preterite (the interrupting event). Tap any verb for an explanation.