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How do I translate the expression "small talk" into Spanish?

La traducción literal de "small talk" sería: pequeña charla. Sin embargo, hay pocas traducciones que se puedan hacer de una lengua a otra de manera literal. Si se dijera "pequeña charla&quo...

Answered by Julia A. • Spanish tutor

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Give a few examples of when you would use the imperfect tense?

In Spanish the imperfect tense is used for:

describing how things/people were in the past:

e.g hacía calor =it was hot

era cansada = I was tired

Answered by Bethan K. • Spanish tutor

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How do I conjugate regular verbs in the preterite tense?

As you may be aware, there are three verb types in Spanish, those ending in -ar, those ending in -er, and those ending in -ir. Much like in the present tense, they have different endings. However, the pre...

Answered by Adam S. • Spanish tutor

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How do you ask questions in Spanish?

In Spanish, questions are phrased and structured a bit differently to what we're used to in English. Questions beginning with "are there" or "do you" in English, for ...

Answered by Charlotte H. • Spanish tutor

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When should the imperfect tense be used in Spanish?

The imperfect tense should be used when: describing something one did in the past on a regular basis; setting the stage for another action (i.e. i was reading when he came in, leía cuando en...

Answered by Dan F. • Spanish tutor

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