Question

L 5.27 Quiz: Check-Up

Question 2 of 10
True or false?
You would use the imperfect tense to talk about an action that interrupts
another.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

The imperfect tense is not used to talk about an action that interrupts another.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is False. The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or repetitive actions in the past, while the preterite tense is used for completed actions in the past. An interrupting action would be expressed using the preterite tense, as it represents a single event that interrupts the ongoing or repetitive action.

For example, in Spanish, if we want to say 'I was eating when the phone rang,' we would use the imperfect tense for 'I was eating' (estaba comiendo) and the preterite tense for 'the phone rang' (sonó el teléfono).

Therefore, the imperfect tense is not used to talk about an action that interrupts another, making the statement false.

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