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What is the difference between the Preterite and Imperfect tense?

Preterite: Refers to actions which took place and were completed at some point in the past. In this context it may be accompanied by time phrases such as 'ayer', 'el lunes pasado', 'hace ...

Answered by Amirah I. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between preterite and imperfect?

Preterite is used for completed actions in the past such as 'fui al baile anoche' 'I went to the dance last night'. This action is completed as you're not still at last night's dance. Furthermore, if you'...

Answered by Tom B. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the pretérito indefinido and the pretérito imperfecto?

Using the examples of "Fui a la playa" for the pretérito indefinido and "Iba a la playa" for the pretérito imperfecto, we can translate both as "I went to the beach". However...

Answered by Charlette P. Spanish tutor
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¿Por o Para?

Para 1) Intention e.g. - Estoy aquí para ver al medico. 2) Purpose e.g. - los subtitulos son para personas sordas 3)Destination e.g. - este regalo es para mi padre Por<...

Answered by Alasdair A. Spanish tutor
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When would I use the imperfect tense instead of the preterite tense - this really confuses me?

Don't worry - this is very simple and a common question! The imperfect tense is used for 3 reasons. 1) Descriptions or states in the past e.g. llevaba un pantalón azul/ e.g tenía calor. 2) Actions in the ...

Answered by David R. Spanish tutor
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