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Old February 27, 2014, 02:01 AM
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Verb question: should be imperfect or conditional?

Q: Ellos ___ 20 años cuando se casaron.
A: 1) tendrán 2) tienen 3) han tenido 4) tendrían
Why the correct answer is tendrían? Shouldn't it be tenían? Why use a conditional here if it's a fact and not possibility?
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