Yo ________ por la ciudad cuando lo ví.I was walking around in the city when I saw him.(HINT: Conjugate "caminar" in El Pretérito Imperfecto.)
I don't understand why this is El Pretérito Imperfecto rather than only past tense.
El Pretérito Imperfecto vs Preterito
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KarenKwiziq community member
El Pretérito Imperfecto vs Preterito
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate regular -ar verbs in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Imperfecto)"
Asked 1 year ago
Marsha Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
The imperfecto is a past tense. In the sentence we are describing an action that was in progress/happening in the past i.e. walking in the city. So we use the imperfecto.
See link for lesson -
Using the imperfect tense in Spanish to "describe" a situation in the past
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Karen
Yes, Marsha's explanation is correct and she referred you to the right lesson.
Saludos
Inma
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El Pretérito Imperfecto vs Preterito
Yo ________ por la ciudad cuando lo ví.I was walking around in the city when I saw him.(HINT: Conjugate "caminar" in El Pretérito Imperfecto.)
I don't understand why this is El Pretérito Imperfecto rather than only past tense.
I don't understand why this is El Pretérito Imperfecto rather than only past tense.
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