What is the simplest tense to learn?

Question

Just so i know when i get to that tense, what is the easiest tense to learn in general- I'm not saying there's one that's easy, but I was wondering if there was one that was easier to grasp than any of the others.

Thanks!!

Answer 1

Hmmm....well, the past imperfect has only three irregular verbs, so that is a plus. I think it's a pretty easy tense in general. Learn it along with the past preterite and you're all set to tell stories about things that happened in the past. The subjunctive on the other hand is notoriously hard for English speakers (though I think it is technically a mood and not a tense). In any case, it can be confusing at first, but once you start to get the hang of it, it is actually pretty awesome.

Buena suerte!

El Búho, there is absolutely nothing awesome about the subjunctive :( - Yeser007, Nov 1, 2011

Yes there is! The subjunctive is probably one of my favorite tenses (I mean that in all seriousness). Granted, I'm a geeky linguist who gets high off of conjugating verbs, so... - phantom00700, Nov 1, 2011

Answer 2

And why do you think too low of your abilities?

I don't!! it's just learning another language is difficult!! - sora62896, Nov 1, 2011