1. “Era” is the imperfect tense of the Spanish verb “ser” while “fue” is its preterite tense. 2. “Era” is used to describe how things were or how a person was while “fue” is used to narrate an event that happened in the past and how it happened.
- Is fue past tense?
- What is the difference between Hubo and Habia?
- Is fue ser or IR?
- What form is ERA?
- What kind of verb is fue?
- Is fue preterite or imperfect?
- Is preterite past or present?
- What tense is Habia?
- Is estaba imperfect?
- Why are ser and ir the same in preterite?
- What are the forms of IR?
- What is the past tense of ser in Spanish?
Is fue past tense?
The two forms represent different past tenses, era for the imperfect and fue for the preterite.
What is the difference between Hubo and Habia?
Hubo is preterite. You use hubo when talking about a completed action or something that happened/existed in a definite amount of time. ... Había is used when what you're talking about happened/existed in an indefinite amount of time, or when it could still be occurring.
Is fue ser or IR?
Preterite: ser, ir, dar, hacer
ser | ir | dar |
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fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron | fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron | di diste dio dimos disteis dieron |
What form is ERA?
Conjugating the Irregular Spanish Verb Ser (to Be)
Conjugation | Translation |
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yo era | I used to be |
tú eras | You (informal) used to be |
él/ella/ello/uno era | He/she/one used to be |
usted era | You (formal) used to be |
What kind of verb is fue?
Conjugating the Irregular Spanish Verb Ir (to Go)
Conjugation | Translation |
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yo fui | I went |
tú fuiste | You (informal) went |
él/ella/ello/uno fue | He/she/one went |
usted fue | You (formal) went |
Is fue preterite or imperfect?
“Era” is the imperfect tense of the Spanish verb “ser” while “fue” is its preterite tense. 2. “Era” is used to describe how things were or how a person was while “fue” is used to narrate an event that happened in the past and how it happened.
Is preterite past or present?
The Spanish preterite tense is one of five forms used to describe actions or events that occurred in the past.
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The preterite is used to describe actions which have been completed.
Person | Verbs ending in -ar | Verbs ending in -er and -ir |
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yo | -é | -í |
tú | -aste | -iste |
él, ella, usted | -ó | -ió |
What tense is Habia?
Spanish Perfect Tenses
Spanish Tenses | conjugated "HABER" | past participle |
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past perfect indicative (pluperfect) | había (I had) habías (you had) había (he/she had) habíamos (we had) habíais (you all had) habían (they had) | hablado (talked) |
Is estaba imperfect?
Using the chart below you can learn how to conjugate the Spanish verb estar in Imperfect tense.
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Mode: Indicative.
Personal Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | estaba |
Tu | estabas |
El/Ella | estaba |
Nosotros | estábamos |
Why are ser and ir the same in preterite?
2 Answers. The preterite of ser and ir are identical so fui can mean I was or I went, fuiste can mean you (tú) were or you went, fue can mean you (usted) were, he / she was / went etc. This is not a confusing as it seems because you can always tell from context of the sentence which it means.
What are the forms of IR?
What about ir?
yo voy | nosotros vamos |
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tú vas | vosotros vais |
él, ella, Ud. va | ellos, ellas, Uds. van |
What is the past tense of ser in Spanish?
Ser Conjugation: Preterite Tense
yo | fui |
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tú | fuiste |
él/ella | fue |
ns. | fuimos |
vs. | fuisteis |