This should be in the imperfect, right?
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La familia estaba en la tienda y los niños repetidamente les pedía a sus padres si podrían comprar los dulces.
The family was in the store and the children repeatedly asked their parents if they could buy the candy.
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updated Sep 17, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
typo: Los Dulces ;) - 00b6f46c, Sep 17, 2011
los dulces... :) - Tosh, Sep 17, 2011
Whoops! That wasn't there when I started typing that, lovely. lol - Tosh, Sep 17, 2011
Gracias, los dos :) - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 17, 2011
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If you review these answers you may get your answer.
It appears that you can use either imperfect or preterite, but they will mean different things. What do you mean...?
I would choose imperfect.
updated Sep 17, 2011
posted by pesta
Gracias señor pesta - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 17, 2011
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I would write it in the imperfect, but every time I think I understand it, I get it wrong.
Could it be "la familia estuvo" because it was something that they did, and then it ended?
updated Sep 17, 2011
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
I'm using the "imperfect = movie, preterit = picture" trick right now, so that's why I agree with you on using the imperfect. - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 17, 2011
I'm sure we'll find out soon... lol - Tosh, Sep 17, 2011
It would be "estuvo" if it were in the preterit, though, Tosh. - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 17, 2011
fixed - Tosh, Sep 17, 2011
Otra vez, Tosh, muchas gracias! - SonrisaDelSol, Sep 17, 2011
