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Spanish #5 1/2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the signs that it is preterite? | De repente (suddenly), interruptions with cuando, specificed times (ayer, la semana pasada, el año pasado). |
| What are the signs that it is imperfect? | Siempre (always), a menudo (often), todos los días, cada día, normalmente o generalmente, mientras (while) |
| When would you use the preterite? | An action that began or ended at a specific time in the past, the beginning or end of an action (empezar o terminar), Expresses a series of completed events. |
| When would you use the imperfect? | A repeated or habitual action, an action that continued for a period of time not specified, time, simultaneous ongoing actions, and descriptions of people, places, weather, emotions. |