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"Imperfecto" is an adjective which is often translated as "imperfect", and "pluscuamperfecto" is a noun which is often translated as "past perfect". Learn more about the difference between "imperfecto" and "pluscuamperfecto" below.
imperfecto(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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a. imperfect
El imperfecto de "comer" es "comía".The imperfect of the Spanish verb "comer" is "comía."
b. imperfect tense
El imperfecto se usa para hablar de acciones pasadas habituales.The imperfect tense is used to talk about habitual actions in the past.
el pluscuamperfecto(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. past perfect
"Había hecho" es el pluscuamperfecto del verbo "hacer"."Had done" is the past perfect of the verb "to do."
b. pluperfect
El pluscuamperfecto se utiliza para referirse a algo en el pasado que pasó antes de cierto punto.The pluperfect is used to refer to something that happened in the past before a specific point.
