nunca comi insectos - it's still the case so why isn't it nunca he comido insectos?
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Christophe C.Kwiziq community member
nunca comi insectos - it's still the case so why isn't it nunca he comido insectos?
Nunca __________________ insectos. I've never eaten insects.he comidocomí
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "When to use the perfect tense versus the simple past (Perfecto vs Indefinido)"
Asked 1 year ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Christophe
In Latin America, as we explain in the lesson, the common tense used with nunca/siempre is the preterite/simple past so it would be generally "nunca comí insectos", "siempre fui una niña buena", etc. This is a constrast with the tense normally used in Spain which is the present perfect "nunca he comido insectos".
Both are correct but depending on which focus you are on you find a different tense as the most common one. I can see that your focus is Latin America.
Saludos
Inma
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