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De lejos vimos un pequeño pueblo. Change into reflexive.

De lejos vimos un pequeño pueblo. Change into reflexive.

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Is it

De lejos se vio un pequeño pueblo. O De lejos se ve un pequeño pueblo?

Cuál es correcta?

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updated Jun 29, 2012
posted by zhmelissa

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  • In the imperfect of indicative (an action has happened yet):

De lejos se veía un pequeño pueblo.

(Imperfect is used when an action lasts long time). We are seeing a village for long time. Our eyes keep the look in the village few seconds.

If the action "ver" is very fast, so you can say:

De lejos vimos un pequeño pueblo.

In this case we use the simple past of indicative. It's a short action. Suddenly we see a village.

  • In present of indicative (an action is happening in this moment):

De lejos se ve un pequeño pueblo.

grin

updated Jun 29, 2012
posted by josemaloru
Muchas gracias. - zhmelissa, Jun 20, 2012