Anecdotes

Preterite vs. imperfect

Did you think that only one past verb form at a time was enough? Imperfect and preterite are often used together to talk about an action that was interrupted.

Yo disfrutaba un café cuando tú me llamaste.

I was enjoying a coffee when you called me.

You can use cuando to link the two actions.

Yo iba al mercado cuando vi a José.

I was going to the market when I saw José.