esta tarde ??
f the word (esta tarde )in the sentence ,how can i Know whether the tense of the sentence is futuro or preterito perfecto?
2 Answers
Esta tarde is just this afternoon/evening and doesn´t indicate a specific tense. Context in the sentence determines the tense, ie: nos vemos en la tarde ¿sale? (I´ll see you this evening, OK?) - future. ¡Esta tarde la pasamos muy bien! (We had a great time this afternoon!) - past.
To recognize the tense in any sentence is knowing verb conjugations. After you memorize a few, you will realize that there are certain conjugation structures that can be applied to most verbs. This will come to you after you start speaking and reading. The main thing is to speak without fear of mistakes because they will happen; this is part of the learning process.
The fact that you've added 'esta tarde (ir) al cine' suggests that it is a homework question. Included in the exercise will likely be an instruction as to what you have to do. I'd guess that you need to conjugate 'ir' so as to say 'this afternoon I'll go/I'm going to the cinema'.
