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estaba lloviendo o llovia

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am soooo puzzled> when do i use estar + gerundio en el preterito (indefinido, perfecto o imperfecto) and when i simply use el verbo conjugado en el preterito sin estar

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updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by 7s1a
"Llovía" is not preterite; it is imperfect. "Llovió" is preterite. - Luciente, Feb 10, 2010

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for me is the same.

updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by juluque
u are a native spanish speaker? - 7s1a, Feb 10, 2010
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Ask the question in English: When would I use "it was raining" vs "it rained"? Whichever scenario you would use in English, you would use in Spanish.

updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by DR1960