In this exercise, we need to circle if the sentence gives a description or if it is saying what happened.
The sentence reads:
*”I arrived at Domingo’s workshop at three-thirty.”*

We use the preterite tense when we are talking about the events and actions that happened only once and were completed in the past.
We use the imperfect form when we are talking about ongoing events in the past, habitual and actions that happened more than once. Also the imperfect is used when we are describing background information, emotions, age, date, weather, etc.

Since the verb *llegar* (come) is in the preterite tense (llegué). We know that preterite is used when we are talking about what happened once in the past.

what happened

In this exercise, we need to circle if the sentence gives a description or if it is saying what happened.
The sentence reads:
*”I knocked on the door, but no one answered.”*

We use the preterite tense when we are talking about the events and actions that happened only once and were completed in the past.
We use the imperfect form when we are talking about ongoing events in the past, habitual and actions that happened more than once. Also the imperfect is used when we are describing background information, emotions, age, date, weather, etc.

Since the verb *llamar* (call) is in the preterite tense (llamé). We know that preterite is used when we are talking about what happened once in the past.

what happened

In this exercise, we need to circle if the sentence gives a description or if it is saying what happened.
The sentence reads:
*”The door was open.”*

We use the preterite tense when we are talking about the events and actions that happened only once and were completed in the past.
We use the imperfect form when we are talking about ongoing events in the past, habitual and actions that happened more than once. Also the imperfect is used when we are describing background information, emotions, age, date, weather, etc.

Since the verb *estar* (be) is in the imperfect tense (estaba). We know that imperfect is used when we are describing background information.

description

In this exercise, we need to circle if the sentence gives a description or if it is saying what happened.
The sentence reads:
*”I entered the workshop.”*

We use the preterite tense when we are talking about the events and actions that happened only once and were completed in the past.
We use the imperfect form when we are talking about ongoing events in the past, habitual and actions that happened more than once. Also the imperfect is used when we are describing background information, emotions, age, date, weather, etc.

Since the verb *entrar* (enter) is in the preterite tense (entré). We know that preterite is used when we are talking about what happened in the past.

what happened

In this exercise, we need to circle if the sentence gives a description or if it is saying what happened.
The sentence reads:
*”I found Domingo.”*

We use the preterite tense when we are talking about the events and actions that happened only once and were completed in the past.
We use the imperfect form when we are talking about ongoing events in the past, habitual and actions that happened more than once. Also the imperfect is used when we are describing background information, emotions, age, date, weather, etc.

Since the verb *encontrar* (found) is in the preterite tense (encontré). We know that preterite is used when we are talking about what happened in the past.

What happened

In this exercise, we need to circle if the sentence gives a description or if it is saying what happened.
The sentence reads:
*”I didn’t feel like working anymore.”*

We use the preterite tense when we are talking about the events and actions that happened only once and were completed in the past.
We use the imperfect form when we are talking about ongoing events in the past, habitual and actions that happened more than once. Also the imperfect is used when we are describing background information, emotions, age, date, weather, etc.

Since the verb *tener* (have) is in the imperfect tense (tenía). We know that imperfect is used when we are describing the background information.

Description