Imperfecto and indefinido.

Peter W.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

¡Fue tan interesante!

I was sure that this would have been ¡Era tan interesante! Because I thought that the imperfect was used when describing something?

Asked 3 years ago

Marsha C.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Have a look at this video which explains why you use fue rather than era.

https://youtu.be/VKjPJao-UKw

Like03 years ago

InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Peter

If we use the Indefinido fue in this sentence this is because we see this event as something that is completed/it had an end.

If we'd used era, then the focus is on describing that event.

Here is a Kwiziq lesson that will help with the understanding of these tenses:

Saludos

Inma

Like13 years ago

¡Fue tan interesante!

I was sure that this would have been ¡Era tan interesante! Because I thought that the imperfect was used when describing something?

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