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Sra
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.
2 answers
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
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