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*preterite or imperfect*
to communicate that an even happened at a particular point in time |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to communicate that an even was in progress at a certain time |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to communicate a series of completed or consecutive actions |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to communicate that two events were taking place at the same time |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to communicate that an even occurred repeatedly in the past |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to provide background information (time, weather, age, physical/mental characteristics, states) while narrating an event |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to communicate an event that was confined by time limits |
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*preterite or imperfect*
to express that one event occurred while another was in progress |
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| The party didn't end until 2 in the morning |
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| La fiesta no termino hasta las dos de la manana |
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| I lived there from 1995 to 2003 |
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| vivi alli desde 1995 haste 2003 |
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| I made coffee and read the newspaper |
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| prepare un cafe y lei el periodico |
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| my mom called while we were eating |
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| mi madre llamo mienters comiamos |
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| i was still studying at 8:00 |
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| a los 8:00 todavia estudiaba |
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| while i was eating i was watching tv |
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| mientra comia, veia la tele |
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| my friends and i used to get into a lot of trouble |
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| mis amigos y yo nos metiamos en muchos lios |
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| the weather was very good on the day of the party. |
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| hacia muy buen tiempo el dia de la fiesta |
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