Has estado? Habias estado?

Question

What is the difference between these two sentences? ¿Has estado antes en Amsterdam? ¿Habias estado antes en Amsterdam?

When to use había? The dictionary says había= there is, there are. I am talking about Pretérito imperfecto de Haber.... Please help me~!

Answer 1

Muchas gracias todos!!

Answer 2

Gracias! I just learned something new.

Answer 3

These verbs are usually translated in this way:

Has estado (perfecto de indicativo) = You have been (perfect indicative)

Habías estado (pluscuamperfecto de indicativio) = You had been (past ( or plu-) perfect indicative)

When these words are used independently they can mean:

Hay = there is/are había =There were

por ejemplo: Había una fuente en la plaza mayor = There was/used to be a fountain in the main square.

I hope this helps

Answer 4

In most cases, "has estado" would be equal to "you have been", while "habías estado" would be "you had been".

When used independently, "había" is "there were". For example:

Había tres huevos ...

Answer 5

I think the difference is equivilant to "have you been" and "were you having been". Correct me if I'm wrong, but that is how I would use them. Has=1 time Habias=a period of time