Preterite tense is basically past tense, and it is used for actions that began and ended in the past. Present tense is used to describe recurring events, habits, etc.
I will post a photo for the differences in past tense and preterite tense! Their endings are the major differences.
It seems more like a personal question its asking if u think kids should help their parents with house work and then it asks if u help ur parents with house work.
