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In Spanish, the preterite tense is used to
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indicate something was happening
indicate the duration of a process
tell something that happened once
tell continuous actions
A)
In Uruguay, the SINAE collaborates with the Direccion de Bomberos to improve responses to
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tsunamis
forest fires
hurricanes
earthquakes
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Uruguayan Atilio Pelossi is famous for
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putting out a fire in Montevideo
trying to save a girl from a burning building
composing tangos
surviving the collapse of a building’s roof
A)
Pelossi
was 25 years old
when he became a national civil hero. What is the best way to express thebolded words in Spanish?
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tengo 25 años
tiene 25 años
tienen 25 años
tenía 25 años
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Tell whether the correct answer to the previous question should be in the preterite or imperfect tenseand why.
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Imperfect—because it refers to an ongoing action in the past
Preterite—because it refers to a specific year in someone’s life
Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past
Preterite—because it refers to the end of a process

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1) tell something that happened once.

2) forest fires.

3) trying to save a girl from a burning building.

4) tenía 25 años.

5) Imperfect—because it refers to someone’s condition (age) in the past.