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Do actions that were in progress in the past (that is, they were ongoing or continuous) require the imperfect or the preterite?

imperfect
preterite

User Ohgodwhy
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Preterite is used for completed actions, pretty much everything else is imperfect
User Luiso
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You would use imperfect. The imperfect tense means there was no definite beginning or definite end, however preteriré, or preterite means there was a specific time it took place. Hopes this helps!
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