Preterite tenseThe preterite tense - when to use it
Use the preterite tense to talk about completed actions at specific times in the past. The preterite is used when the past action has a definite beginning and definite end.
The Spanish preterite tenseThis is used to describe completed actions in the past. is used to describe completed actions in the past. For example:
Fui al cine ayer (I went to the cinema yesterday).
Viajamos en tren (We travelled by train).
Mi hermana hizo sus deberes (My sister did her homework).
The preterite tense is used if the past action had a definite beginning and definite end and is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame, eg: