Ser vs Estar Sentences
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Okay, I know that ser is used when describing the location of an event, but which sentence below is correct:
La fiesta fue en la casa.... OR La fiesta era en la casa
In other words, which is appropriate, preterite or imperfect
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updated Jun 8, 2014
posted by gwenafricanus
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Your title is misleading as it is really an imperfect/preterite question. You have been a member of this forum for some time can you reveal your language level? You are learning Spanish and I assume you are a native English speaker, but I do not know. I am not a native Spanish speaker - I would say preterite is appropriate but it is not clear as we have no time frame. Have you a longer sentence or scenario in mind?
updated Jun 8, 2014
posted by Mardle
The sentence: La fiesta fue/era en la casa de mi amigo. Btw, I've been learning Spanish at the honors level for three years, and am currently reviewing for finals. As you can see, II've forgotten some basic concepts :/ - gwenafricanus, Jun 7, 2014
I have had to review that topic myself. - Mardle, Jun 8, 2014
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I would go with preterite as the event began and ended in the past and was a one-time event.
updated Jun 8, 2014
posted by gringojrf
