Ask a Question(Create a thread) |
|
Past tense latin america vs spainThis is the place for questions about conjugations, verb tenses, adverbs, adjectives, word order, syntax and other grammar questions for English or Spanish. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Past tense latin america vs spain
I've been doing the Pimsleur Latin Spanish for a couple months now. I'd say about 80% of the past tense used has been Preterite Perfect. But today I watched a Youtube video where the lady said that Latin America uses simple preterite and typically only Spain uses Preterite Perfect. Is that true? Should I even bother learning Preterite Perfect?
Gracias Last edited by barefootjon; January 10, 2022 at 10:46 AM. |
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
|
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Both are important and both are used, but it is true that Spain makes use of the perfect more often than the simple.
That shouldn't be too much of a surprise, since British English and American English have the same division of thought. You'll be better served learning Spanish the way it is spoken where you intend to spend most of your time. The way Spanish is spoken varies from country to country. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Thanks! |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
My advice is that if you have a program that teaches a certain usage, learn it as it is, and you'll be able to switch to other regional usages as your learning advances.
__________________
♪ ♫ ♪ Ain't it wonderful to be alive when the Rock'n'Roll plays... ♪ ♫ ♪ |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Yes, I agree. I've continued with the program but this is good to know. thanks
|
Link to this thread | |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Imperfect Past Tense vs. Preterit Past Tense | dwight.vj | Practice & Homework | 11 | July 29, 2016 08:18 PM |
LGBT in Latin America or Spain | LFD1988 | Culture | 9 | April 09, 2014 09:48 AM |
Qué onda?!Mexican Spanish vs Spanish from Spain and Spanish from Latin America | Villa | Culture | 6 | April 08, 2010 11:50 AM |
Study Spanish in Latin America | MrWednesday | General Chat | 0 | April 27, 2009 03:41 AM |