Hemos ido....vs....fuimos

Question

"Yesterday we went to the beach and we sunbathed "

Ayer fuimos a la playa y hemos tomado el sol

OR

ayer hemos ido a la playa y hemos tomado el sol

Answer 1

"Ayer fuimos a la playa y tomamos el sol" is the correct one. You can't use the present perfect, because you're talking about an action ocurring in a completed time (yesterday).

You could say: "Hoy hemos ido a la playa y hemos tomado el sol" if because the day hasn't finished yet, or if the event has been completed in a recent moment in time: "Esta mañana hemos ido a la playa" (in this case, you could say as well: "Esta mañana fuimos a la playa").

Gracias : ) - Fidalgo, Feb 23, 2012

De nada :) - Cordobesa, Feb 23, 2012

Answer 2

Hello vic. I noticed that your first sentence has a mixture of 'Pretérito' and 'Indefinite past'. In that case I believe it should be: "Ayer fuimos a la playa y tomamos el sol". If the action took place at no definite time in the past, then you could use the second sentence, (Perfecto de Indicativo). Hope this is of some help...Jool. I've just made a quick edit and noticed that Cordobesa has beaten me to it...but I think that we have the same answer.

thanks so much - it makes sense now. Get myself in knots with this past thing - vic5x5, Feb 23, 2012

Answer 3

"Yesterday we went to the beach and we sunbathed "

Ayer fuimos a la playa y hemos tomado el sol. Translated....Yesterday we went to the beach and have taken the sun.

OR

Ayer hemos ido a la playa y hemos tomado el sol. Translated....Yesterday we have gone to the beach and have taken the sun.

AND

Cordobesa provided the best answer: "Ayer fuimos a la playa y tomamos el sol." Translated....Yesterday we went to the beach and took the sun.

I would say. Ayer fuimos a la playa para broncearnos. Translated...Yesterday we went to the beach to tan/sunbathe.

Answer 4

I would like to know how to say "Stop" "Listen" "Sit Down" and other direct actions words. It seems to me you can say them different ways