Imperfect and Indefinite past.
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Are the imperfect past the same that the indefinite past?? I got very confused.
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updated Feb 22, 2013
posted by Epepulga1960
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
I've never heard of the "indefinite past," so I researched online. Apparently it's another way to refer to the "past perfect."
Examples:
He hablado con tu Mamá. (I have spoken to your Mom.)
¿Has ido al cine esta semana? (Have you gone to the movies this week?)
Han terminado con la tarea. (They have finished with the homework.)
updated Feb 22, 2013
posted by --Mariana--
Interesting, years of grammar, formally in 4 languages, and informally, just a tiny bit in a couple others, and I´ve never seen that term either. Good detective work. I wonder if there´s a language that does commonly use that term...? - rogspax, Feb 22, 2013
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"Indifinite past" is not a term that is normally used in the subject of Spanish conjugation. The imperfect is used for past events that are on going, routine or habitual events, etc.
updated Feb 22, 2013
posted by kirk1
