¿Desde cuándo no ves a tu padre? - response: Desde pequeño. Why not: Desde era pequeño?

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¿Desde cuándo no ves a tu padre? - response: Desde pequeño. Why not: Desde era pequeño?

This is from an example in a lesson. the response given is: Desde pequeño. That seems incomplete to me. Would it be correct to say: Desde era pequeño.

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Use "hace" for "ago" with the preterite tense (El Pretérito Indefinido)"

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InmaKwizIQ Head of Spanish, Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Karen

It does look incomplete, but it's correct. We often say it this way as a set expression ("since little"): Desde pequeño / Desde pequeña, however you can also say the whole phrase including the verb: Desde que era pequeño / Desde que era pequeña.

(notice the "que" that you can't omit)

I hope this clarified it.

Gracias y saludos

Inma

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Karen P. asked:

¿Desde cuándo no ves a tu padre? - response: Desde pequeño. Why not: Desde era pequeño?

This is from an example in a lesson. the response given is: Desde pequeño. That seems incomplete to me. Would it be correct to say: Desde era pequeño.

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