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Peer reviewedFrantzen, Diana – Hispania, 1995
Preterite/Imperfect (PI) usage is one of the hardest grammatical features of Spanish to learn. Some of the blame lies with misleading textbook explanations. A discussion of problematic P/I textbook explanations shows why the presentation of a more reliable set of principles is a preferable alternative to questionable rules of thumb. (18…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Discourse Analysis, Grammar
