Fue and era???
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When do you use one over the other? They seem both to be used for was.
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updated Jun 15, 2011
posted by devitte
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One is the preterite tense of the verb ser and the other is the imperfect tense. They both mean "was" in English... but in Spanish, you need to distinguish between these two past tenses. Here is a link that may be of help: Preterite v Imperfect
Buena suerte!
updated Jun 10, 2011
posted by Jeremias
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Yes, they both mean "was," but "era" is the imperfect conjugation of "ser" and is used to say "I/he used to be" and "I/he was" and "fue" means, "He/she/it was" or "He/she/it went." Espero haberte ayudado con mi resquesta.
updated Jun 15, 2011
edited by SrCientífico
posted by SrCientífico
"Tengo esperanza que esta respuesta te ayudó" is something no Spanish native would ever say. Try a handier "Espero haberte ayudado con mi respuesta". - lazarus1907, Jun 10, 2011
