What is the difference between the perfect/imperfect/preterite tenses?
All three of these indicate actions which occured in the past, but vary depending on duration.
The perfect tense ( he hecho) is used for past events which have just happened and are relevant to the speaker in the present.
The imperfect tense (hablaba/comia/dormia) is used for past events which were repeated and are relevant to the speaker in the present.
The preterite tense is used for past events which occured in a closed time period, these can be single events, or repeated over time BUT the duration must be clearly defined and cannot continue into the present.
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All answers ▸Fill in the blanks by conjugating the verbs in the preterite or imperfect tense: Cada verano mi familia y yo ------(ir) a la playa en Madrid. ---(Ser) uno de mis lugares favoritos para ir pero Un verano ----(quedar ) cerca de las montañas.
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