You use preterite to describe an action that took place and was fully done, Ex. José entro a la habitación, you can see John went into the room, he completed the action. On the other hand, imperfect tense doesn't specificate if the action was completed, Ex. José entraba a la habitación, it doesn't tell us if José fully entered the room.
Discernimiento
razón
entendimiento
cordura
seso
prudencia
sensatez
asiento
madurez
opinión
dictame
If this is in a question form there's a lot of ways to say this or meanings.
As
Are you you patient?
Eres paciente?
Are you tranquil?
estas tranquilo?
Are you tolerant?
Eres tolerante?
Are you insisten?
Eres insistente?
Or affirmative sentences.
As
You are patient.
Tu Eres paciente.
You are tranquil.
Tu Eres tranquilo.
You are tolerant.
Tu Eres tolerante.
You are insistent.
Tu Eres insistente.