What forms of Spanish am I thinking of?

Question

I am trying to figure out which two forms of Spanish I am thinking of.

1.) This form is when something is something, but only for a certain amount of time.

2.) This form is when something is something, and forever will be that thing.

Do you guys know which forms I might be thinking of? Thank you!

Answer 1

The imperfect and preterit.

Answer 2

I'm new to Spanish, so I could be very wrong... but from what I understand, the first one is simple past tense and the second is imperfect tense?

Answer 3

This sounds like you're thinking of ser and estar, although the rules you've listed are not entirely correct. I hope this at least helps you remember the words.

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