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Te vs. Le/s

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I am trying to figure out in the context of asking someone past tense if they liked a food if you need to use te or le. For example:

Josefina, te gustaban los tomates cuando era nina? Si, me gustaban mucho. Y ahora? Y ahora tambien me gusta.

Is it something to do with informal vs formal or something else. Thank you!

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updated Nov 14, 2011
posted by cversaw17

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Whether the i.o.p. (in this context) is te or le just depends on whether you are saying you informal (tú) or you formal (usted). With me is makes no difference whether you are speaking informally or formally.

Josefina, te gustaban los tomates cuando eras niña? Sí, me gustaban mucho. Y ahora? Y ahora también [todavía] me gustan.

Josefina, le gustaban los tomates cuando era niña? (forrmal usted so era; not eras)

The tense/mood of the verb has nothing to do with whether te or le is used.

¡Bienvenida al foro!

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updated Nov 14, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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hi . i still can't figure out what you want to ask, sorry .

updated Nov 14, 2011
posted by songleishiyulin