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What is the difference between ero and sono stato ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between ero and sono stato ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Ero—> I was/I used to be
Sono stato/a—> I’ve been
Non sono mai stato a Roma
I’ve never been to Rome
Quando ero piccolo, ero terrorizzato dai fantasmi
When I was little, I used to be terrified by ghosts
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Ero si usa quando un tempo é imperfetto,non definito. Mentre il "sono stato" si usa di solito in azioni fatte recentemente e non in tempi lontani
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“Ero” is a Tempo Imperfetto while “sono stato/a” is a Passato Prossimo 😊 https://youtu.be/LZQSlo3CkBI
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