Los tensos imperfectos
¿Por qué hay dos maneras de que usar el imperfect? El imperfecto uno y dos. ¿Qué es la diferencia?
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Oh I see, thanks Britisk, so you are referring to the two forms of the imperfect tense in the subjunctive mood.
This answer from About.com might shed some light on the subject.
The -se form might be considered the "traditional" form of the imperfect (or past) subjunctive, while the -ra comes from an old Latin indicative form. Over time, the two verb forms came to be used identically. Today, with a few regional exceptions, the -ra form has basically replaced the -se form, and so it is the -ra form you should learn.
"Tensos" ??????? There's no such thing!!! In Spanish we say TIEMPOS for tenses. Paralee is completely wrong when sha says 'tensos' .
In the SD verb conjugator the subjunctive imperfect is referred to as " imperfect " and " imperfect 2 ". The same in Barons 501 Spanish verb book.
I have understood that they mean exactly the same with optional ways of using and writing. Could this be what Kyle means , and am I right in my conclusion ?
What ever do you mean? Lol
Por lo que sepa yo, hay sólo un tiempo imperfecto lo cual se llama "Pretérito imperfecto" o "Copretérito". Quizás te hayas confundido por las dos posibilidades de nombre para este tiempo. Por supuesto el otro tiempo del pasado se llama "Pretérito perfecto simple" o "Pretérito."
