Se ha equivocado VS se equivocó
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Is it much more common to say "Sam se ha equivocado" than "Sam se equivocó" if say, he took the wrong ticket to work or something? In this show they only ever say "se ha equivocado" and never the other way. Gracias.
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updated Nov 5, 2011
posted by jeezzle
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"Se ha equivocado" is what English calls a present perfect, so even though it is a complete past action, it has a special relevance in the present moment for some reason, which is probably why the show uses it. "Se equivocó" has more relevance within a past story being told. But both can be used.
updated Nov 5, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
So they are both about on equal footing or in general speaking would you say that "se ha" is more often used because of the special relevance? - jeezzle, Jan 3, 2011
I don't have statistics, and even if I had them, they'd have no relevance. You use the one that will make the hearer focus on where you want him/her to focus on. - lazarus1907, Jan 3, 2011
