When to use which past form?

Question

I don't know which form to use when talking about a past event. There is Present Perfect (he sido), Preterite (fui), and Imperfect (era). All of them refers to past events but I don't know which to use when.

Answer 1

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I suggest that you take a look at the Reference articles on the Preterit, Imperfect, and Present Perfect.

Please feel free to come back to your post and ask any specific questions you have on the uses of these tenses.

ok thanks - sinan634, Oct 24, 2010