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What is an idiom?

An idiom is a colloquial phrase or saying. You should try to include them in your writing to demonstrate cultural awareness and range of language. For example, 'ser un pan comido' (to be a piece of cake) ...

Answered by Gabriel O. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the past tenses?

In Spanish, there are 3 main past tenses.
Imperfect: Used when something happened over a long period of time, or when something used to happen habitually, or when someone "was doing" somet...

Answered by Sophie I. Spanish tutor
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explaining the subjunctive

First I would go through the conjugations for ar/er/ir verbs Then I would explain the three things to look out for when identifying a subjunctive sentence:two different subjects in same sentence a relativ...

Answered by Zara M. Spanish tutor
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How do I know when to use the past preterite or the past imperfect?

This is something that as you use them more, they will come more naturally, but there are a few ways to remember them. In general, the preterite is use for a past action that has been completed and is fin...

Answered by Ami S. Spanish tutor
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Which of these sentences is correct? 1: El perro era negro y energético, 2: El perro fue negro y energético or 3: El perro era negra y energético.

The correct answer is number 1. Number 2 is incorrect because it uses the preterite tense, which denotes a punctual, completed action in the past rather than a continual state of being. Number 3 is incorr...

Answered by Emma M. Spanish tutor
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