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Should I use the preterite or imperfecto in this sentence?Grammar questions– conjugations, verb tenses, adverbs, adjectives, word order, syntax, etc. |
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#1
March 17, 2012, 12:41 AM
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Should I use the preterite or imperfecto in this sentence?
Ángela y Roberto se llevaban muy bien. Pasaron/Pasaban una juventud muy feliz juntos. 
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March 17, 2012, 10:53 AM
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The first sentence conveys that they were getting along well and that that hasn't changed. It wouldn't sound right to say that they were happy (start and end)together when they were young in the next sentence.
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March 17, 2012, 04:48 PM
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