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Imperfect Tense use
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?
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No, if the amount of time is explicit, the right conjugation is preterite. :-)
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Can you give me an example sentence with "vivia" in the context of an extended period?
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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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