Simple, isolated action that is totally completed in the past (happened once)

Beginning or end of action Happened a specific number of times Happened at or during a specific time Main action or event MOVED THE STORY FORWARD

Saber: found out Conocer: met (for the first time) Poder: succeeded in , managed to Querer: tried No querer: refused

Entonces De momento Aquella semana Anteayer En febrero El lunes

Una vez Anoche La semana pasada

El 25 de julio De repente Por fin Una noche

Repeated, habitual actions (“used to, was, would”)

Descriptions in the past Ongoing actions (you don’t know when they started or stopped)

Telling time in the past◦Eran las dos

Age in the past Mental or physical state of being in the past◦Verbs like: saber, conocer, querer, creer,

estar, and tener are usually imperfect Background information DOESN’T MOVE THE STORY FORWARD

Generalmente Constantemente Siempre Frecuentemente Normalmente Todas las tardes

Cada semana De costumbre A menudo A veces Con frecuencia Por lo general regularmente