Imperfect Tense use

[djmcb43]

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]

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

[djmcb43]

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

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

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?