Jan 31, 2021 · I just can't seem to understand preterite vs imperfect. How do I apply these tenses?? I am doing VERY poorly on my practice homework in my second semester Spanish …

Feb 20, 2023 · This doesn't mean you can swap an imperfect for a preterite, or vice versa, in any sentence, and obtain a sensible statement. The expression of an event in the past includes the …

Sep 9, 2020 · The imperfect puts you in the middle of the event whereas the preterite does not. Now I do get the difference between those sentences,the imperfect sends an interlocutor to …

Apr 17, 2021 · The Spanish imperfect and preterite represent different temporal aspects for the past tense. They are translated slightly differently in English since Standard English doesn't …

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Dec 1, 2020 · So when you say that you "had to do" something, the usage of preterite or imperfect depends on whether it's specific or unspecific in context. In the example you gave, "teníamos …

Sep 2, 2020 · Would you need to specify the time it happened in order to use preterite for weather? Like, “Ayer llovió por dos horas.” Or is it possible to just say “Llovió ayer,” in order to …

Feb 21, 2020 · The preterite/imperfect distinction takes a long time to acquire, and nothing will change that. I'm upper-intermediate, and though I've made a lot of progress in this domain, …

Oct 3, 2022 · The article I read on imperfect and preterite stated that siempre is one of those phrases that almost always triggers the imperfect. This depends on the meaning.

Jan 23, 2020 · Think of preterite as finite and specific, and Imperfect as background, description, and habitual actions (unspecified number of times). Ex: We were walking in the park (on-going …