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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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