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When would you use the verb "ser" and when would you use "estar", the two different verbs for "to be"

"Ser" is used to describe permanent attributes, for example: personal descriptions, someone's profession, the origin of a person or object. etc.Examples:María es alta y delgada (María is tall an...

Answered by Max S. • Spanish tutor

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Explain the use of ‘a’ in the following sentence: Ayer, mi madre regaló un libro a mi hermano.

In the example sentence, the gramatical structure in question is called´the personal a’. It is used when an the Direct Object (who is being affected) is a person. In this case, the Direct Object is ‘mi he...

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Is there an easy way to remember when to use the subjunctive mood instead of the indicative in Spanish?

For any native English speaker, the Subjunctive is very hard to master, given that it is no longer used in the spoken English language! It is very common to make mistakes, but to remember certain triggers...

Answered by Jonathan E. • Spanish tutor

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What is the Spanish subjunctive and how do I use it?

The subjunctive is one of the Spanish 'moods' rather than tenses. Like the indicative there are present, imperfect, pluperfect, preterite and future forms of the subjunctive. It can often seem quite daunt...

Answered by Grace S. • Spanish tutor

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