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The document discusses the differences between perfective and imperfective aspects in English and Spanish. In English, aspect may be indicated periphrastically using verbs like "be" plus "-ing", while in Spanish it must be indicated morphologically. When translating from English to Spanish, context clues about continuity or a fixed point in time can help determine whether to use the preterite or imperfect tense. An example shows how the word "as" indicates using the imperfect tense to translate "served" due
- Author
- Mercedes Rey Goitia
- Language
- EN