Question

Hello,
I need some help with this question.
Thank You,

English to Spanish

The Princess used to sing.

The only way I though of writing it was (La Princess canta) and I think that is the present and not the past.

Answer 1

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. When you see "used to...." it will be the Imperfect. La princesa cantaba.

Sra

Answer 2

Now that I have more time, let me show you the English translations for different tenses.
ella canta = she singS, she DOES sing, she IS singING = Present

ella cantó = she sang, she DID sing = Preterit (a past tense)

ella cantaba = she used to sing, she WAS singING = Imperfect (a past tense)

ella cantará = she will (shall is dying out in English) sing = Future

ella cantaría = she WOULD sing = Conditional

ella ha cantado = she HAS sung = Present Perfect

ella había cantado = she HAD sung = Past Perfect

If you need any others, just let me know.

Sra