If it is dependent on the speaker then how do you test students if they understand it?
Hubo o Habia
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Hubo o Habia
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Spanish Había vs Hubo (Imperfect vs Preterite)"
Asked 3 years ago
InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher
Hola Michael
In this case, if the timeframe is not implicit in the sentence then we'd have to had a hint saying what the speaker is conveying in order to know whether you need hubo or había, expressing if the speaker is seeing the action as a completed action or not.
Saludos
Inma
M. D. asked:
Hubo o Habia
If it is dependent on the speaker then how do you test students if they understand it?
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