10.2 The Preterite And The Imperfect

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Había (Imperfect b/c it describes an ongoing past action with no reference to its beginning or end - "There were many people on the street.")
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(Hubo/Había) mucha gente en la calle.
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entramos (Preterite b/c it expresses the beginning or end of a past action - "At 12:30, Tom and I entered the restaurant Tárcoles.")
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A las doce y media, Tomás y yo (entramos/entrábamos) en el restaurante Tárcoles.
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almorzaba (Imperfect b/c it expresses habitual past actions and events - "Every day I had lunch with Thomas at noon.")
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Todos los días yo (almorcé/almorzaba) con Tomás al mediodía.
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llegó (Preterite b/c it expresses the beginning or end of a past action - "The waiter came immediately to give us the menu.")
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El camarero (llegó/llegaba) inmediatamente para darnos el menú.
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volvió (Preterite b/c it expresses the beginning or end of a past action - "Suddenly, the waiter returned to our table.")
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De repente, el camarero (volvió/volvía) a nuestra mesa.
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Llovía; salimos (1. Imperfect b/c it describes physical/emotional states and characteristics - it was raining when...) (2. Preterite b/c it expresses actions that are viewed by the speaker as completed - ...when we left the restaurant.)
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(Llovió/Llovía) cuando (salimos/salíamos) del restaurante.