Su obra y su personalidad le situaron pronto a la cabeza del grupo.
Why don't you use the imperfect tense for the verb situar?
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Why don't you use the imperfect tense for the verb situar?
I don't like the "trigger" word schemes for making grammar choices. In this case, think of the promotion. It happened once. It's not an ongoing process, but a once-and-done action, or "event". That makes preterite a perfect fit.