Imperfetto and when to use it

Question 1

trigger words related to time e.g. sempre, sami, spesso, da giovane, da bambino

Answer 1

means USED to

- recognize these trigger words that mean always, never, often, usually, when young, when a kid..

Question 2

MENTRE

Answer 2

mentre always means imperfetto

Question 3

description of static nature

Answer 3

e.g. things, people, the weather, characteristics, feelings, age, places, health…

NOTE: if were given an exact time / date- never imperfetto, always prossimo