The Preterite Tense of Regular Verbs

Preterite is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed. Use of the preterite tense implies that the past action had a definite beginning and definite end.

Irregular Preterites

The Imperfect Tense

The imperfect is used for actions in the past that are not seen as completed. Use of the imperfect tense implies that the past action did not have a definite beginning or a definite end. “I used to”

Irregular Imperfect

The Present Subjective

The present subjective is used to talk about situations of doubt, desire, emotion, necessity, or uncertainty. Unlike the present indicative, the present subjunctive is generally subjective.