ero vs io stato

Hi Lucia,

What's the difference between ero and io sono stato? When would I use one rather than the other?

Similarly era vs è stato?

Cheers,
Drew

Hi Drew,

I think you might find this topic useful:
https://members.rocketlanguages.com/members/forum/italian-grammar/essere-imperfect-vs-present-perfect#/forum-post-44083

If something isn't clear, don't hesitate to ask!

Lucia

Era perfetto, non so come io manco quello!