Aug 16, 2002 16:44
21 yrs ago
inglés term

I was

Non-PRO inglés al español Otros
I want to know if the verb SER can be used in the perfect tense as a past participle?

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Depends on if the past...

was a definite, completed action or more indefinite. Examples:

Yo FUI maestra por muchos años. (I was a teacher for many years.)

Yo ERA maestra. (I used to be a teacher.)

FUI yo. (It was me--I did it.)DEFINITE ACTION, USES PERFECT TENSE.

Yo ERA la única de mi familia que... (I was the only one in my family that...)
DESCRIPTIVE, USES IMPERFECT TENSE.


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Note added at 2002-08-17 03:33:03 (GMT)
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Also, Yo he sido= I have been
Yo había sido= I had been (pluperfect past)
Peer comment(s):

agree Emilio Gironda
19 horas
Gracias
agree Marisa_mm (X)
20 horas
Gracias
agree Consult Couture
1 día 1 hora
agree LoreAC (X)
1 día 9 horas
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
18 minutos

Yo era

I have been serí yo había sido
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+2
34 minutos

sido

Yo he sido.

Be really careful which past participle you are going to use. Always keep in mind the sense of your sentence, please.
Peer comment(s):

agree Atenea Acevedo (X)
1 hora
gracias :o)
agree Maria-Jose Pastor
4 horas
gracias :o)
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