Imperfect Tense use

djmcb43 · #1 October 07, 2016, 03:43 AM

Is "vivia" in "Vivia en Londres durante 5 anos" correct in its use when considering actions in the past that occurred over an extended period of time?

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #2 October 07, 2016, 07:17 AM

No, if the amount of time is explicit, the right conjugation is preterite. :-)

djmcb43 · #3 October 07, 2016, 09:10 AM

Can you give me an example sentence with "vivia" in the context of an extended period?

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #4 October 08, 2016, 02:38 PM

Would these be useful?

- Cuando yo era niña, vivía con mis abuelos.
When I was a child, I used to live with my grandparents.

- Hace varios años, vivíamos en Madrid.
Many years ago, we used to live in Madrid.

- Los faraones vivían en el antiguo Egipto.
Pharaohs lived in ancient Egypt.

- ¿Sabes quiénes vivían aquí antes de nosotros?
Do you know who lived here before we came?

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