Condition not relevant; imperfecto?

Jan C.C1Kwiziq community member

Condition not relevant; imperfecto?

Los cuadros estuvieron en el museo.The paintings were in the museum. (We are describing a situation where the condition is either no longer true or not relevant.)
The problem with saying 'either no longer true or not relevant' here creates a grey area because normally if we understand a condition to not be relevant, we would use the imperfecto, surely? See the first question in the quiz for example.
Asked 1 year ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Jan

Yes, that bit is confusing. It's now saying that that condition is no longer true, the situation is different now.)

I hope this clarifies it.

Gracias y saludos

Condition not relevant; imperfecto?

Los cuadros estuvieron en el museo.The paintings were in the museum. (We are describing a situation where the condition is either no longer true or not relevant.)
The problem with saying 'either no longer true or not relevant' here creates a grey area because normally if we understand a condition to not be relevant, we would use the imperfecto, surely? See the first question in the quiz for example.

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