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Javier Rosas
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When we discover new information, Spanish often uses: 👉 No sabĂ­a que / CreĂ­a que / Pensaba que The tense that follows depends on the time reference: đŸ”č Imperfecto (estabas, vivĂ­as, eras
) → when the fact is true now đŸ”č Pluscuamperfecto (habĂ­as ido, habĂ­a salido
) → when the fact happened before Example: — ÂĄQuĂ© sorpresa! No sabĂ­a que estabas aquĂ­. (You are here now → imperfect) — ÂżCon LucĂ­a? Pensaba que se habĂ­a ido de vacaciones. (She left before → pluperfect)
Ayer vi a Marta en la oficina. Yo pensaba que __________ de la empresa.
se ha ido
se habĂ­a ido
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Feb 17, 2026 4:56 PM

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