Difference between past imperfect and past indefinite?

Margaret S.A2Kwiziq community member

Difference between past imperfect and past indefinite?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Conjugate ser in the imperfect tense in Spanish (El Imperfecto)"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Margaret,

Do you mean the "general" difference between the Imperfect and the Preterite? or just for verb "ser"?

Here is a lesson on the general difference that can help you:

Using El Imperfecto vs El indefinido

Inma

Like06 years ago

reynold g.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The past imperfect refers to the imperfect tense also known as the preterito imperfecto; whereas the past indefinite refers to the present perfect tense, which is the tense formed by the present tense of haber combined with the past participle of a verb. example He comido-I have eaten.

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Difference between past imperfect and past indefinite?

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