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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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What's the difference between 'Ser' and 'Estar'?

This is common confusion for many Spanish students. Both verbs mean 'to be' in English, but have different uses in Spanish! Here's a very general go-to rule to help you remember which verb to use when: 'S...

Answered by Shreya P. • Spanish tutor

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What is the difference between the Spanish verbs "ser" and "estar"?

In general, ser refers to permanent states and estar refers to to temporary states.In particular, estar can be used for locations, except when talking about events.
For example, Su café está listo =...

Answered by Simran B. • Spanish tutor

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