When I was little it seemed....?

Question

Would this be imperfect because it's talking about my childhood? (Written like: Cuando yo era pequeña lo parecía...)

Answer 1

Here is a general rule of thumb for determining if you would use preterite or imperfect: If something answers the question "what happened" you will use preterite. On the other hand, if something refers to: what happened, the way things used to be, always were, what was going on, or just background information you will use imperfect.

Answer 2

Yes, it would be imperfect. There was no definite start or end time, it was just some time during your childhood.

Answer 3

Maybe this is a stylistic preference, but I would say:

Cuando yo era niña me parecía que...

I might be able to give you a better phrasing if you told me the complete sentence you are trying to form.