Difference between preterito pluscuamperfecto and preterito perfecto

Isabelle S.B1Kwiziq community member

Difference between preterito pluscuamperfecto and preterito perfecto

When do you use preterito perfecto
Asked 8 months ago
Kaze L.A2Kwiziq community member

I know there is one, but I don't think it's used as much.  According to Google, it's rarely used in spoken Spanish, and used in a more formal or literary contexts (books).  It's translated like this:

yo hube

tu hubiste

el/ella/ud hubo

nosotros hubimos

vosotros hubisteis

ellos/ellas/uds hubieron

Someone might say, "Que hubo?" ("What happened?") on the phone.  That one I do hear often.

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Isabelle

I believe you may be referring to El Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, which is "I have eaten, you have eaten, he/she has eaten...", is that right? 

To learn about this tense and its common uses, here are lots of lessons on this tense:

El Pretérito Perfecto [Compuesto]

Saludos

Difference between preterito pluscuamperfecto and preterito perfecto

When do you use preterito perfecto

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