Lat1 imperfect vs present

I feared the danger.

• Perīculum timeō.

• Perīculum timēbam.

He was throwing spears.

• Tēla ēmittēbat.

• Tēla ēmittit.

She was going across the river.

• Trāns flūmen it.

• Trāns flūmen ībat.

They were running away from the city.

• Ab urbe effugiunt.

• Ab urbe effugiēbant.

The soldier kills the enemy.

• Mīles hostem interficit.

• Mīles hostem interficiēbat.

The boy breaks the stick.

• Puer baculum rumpit.

• Puer baculum rumpēbat.

The dog desires the food.

• Canis cibum cupit.

• Canis cibum cupiēbat.

The man was standing on the riverbank.

• Vir in rīpā stat.

• Vir in rīpā stābat.

The soldiers were staying in the fort.

• Mīlitēs in castra manent.

• Mīlitēs in castrīs manēbant.

The women were making clothes.

• Mulierēs vestīmenta faciunt.

• Mulierēs vestīmenta faciēbant.