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Preterite and Imperfect Practice

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Hey guys, I've been confused about when to use preterite vs. imperfect verbs. I was instructed to complete this story, and its due tomorrow. If you could aid me in understanding whether to conjugate into preterite or imperfect it would be very helpful to me. Thanks in advance.

Ayer en el consultorio del Dr. Fuentes (haber) mucha actividad. Muchos pacientes (esperar) al médico y no (encontrar) dónde sentarme. Dos horas (pasar) lentamente. (Ser) las once cuando por fin la recepcionista me (llamar) y la enfermera (salir) para buscarme. Juntas (entrar) al cuarto donde (estar) el médico. El Dr. Fuentes (levantarse) y me (mirar) con mucha curiosidad. (Empezar) a examinarme y a hacerme preguntas. Yo (ponserse) nerviosa y (callarse). Sólo (esperar) un examen anual típico pero las preguntas (ser) demasiado específicas. Por ejemplo, me (preguntar) si (sentirse) mareada por la mañana y si (comer) bien cuando (tener) hambre. Por fin yo (darse cuenta) de lo que (ocurrir): ¡El Dr. Fuentes (pensar) que yo (estar) embarazada! Por lo visto la enfermera (equivocarse) y le (dar) al médico la información de otra paciente.

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updated Dec 17, 2013
posted by bladezguy

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If you want someone to help then you need to make an attempt to do your own work.

I'm not very good but I know at least that for past actions that are completed use the Preterite and for past actions that continue use Imperfect.

This is the best example I can give you.

I was waiting for the doctor yesterday. - It is done.

People were waiting for the doctor. - And every day you go to the hospital you will see people waiting because it does not end.

Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

updated Dec 17, 2013
posted by 00551866