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Question 7 of 10

True or false?
You would use the preterite tense to talk about the way somebody looked in
the past.
A. True
B. False
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Answer 1

A. True

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Answer 2

The preterite tense is used to talk about the way somebody looked in the past.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is True. The preterite tense is used to talk about specific past actions or events that are completed. When describing the way somebody looked in the past, we are referring to a specific action and therefore would use the preterite tense.

For example, you could say 'Ella se vistió elegantemente.' (She dressed elegantly.) This describes how she looked in the past and indicates a specific completed action.

In contrast, the imperfect tense is used to talk about ongoing or recurring actions in the past, such as describing someone's physical appearance in general or their habits.

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