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How do you conjugate verbs in the imperfect tense?

Firstly, for all regular verbs begin by removing the AR/ER/IR ending.E.g. 'comer' changes to 'com'. Then if you are conjugating an AR verb : Add the appropriate ending from the following list, depending on t...
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Answered by Ceri J. • Spanish tutor
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Why doesn't 'gustarse' take the first person conjugation in Spanish?

When describing something which we like in English, we use an active construction . The sentence 'I like apples' can therefore be explained as such in English: I ( subject ) do the liking ( verb ) to the app...
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Answered by Benjamin M. • Spanish tutor
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What is the imperfect tense?

The Spanish imperfect tense is used to describe past ongoing actions that have now finished.Luckily, in this tense there are only 2 different sets on endings to remember as verbs ending in -er and ir share t...
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Answered by Daniela S. • Spanish tutor
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When should I use ser and estar in Spanish?

Ser is used for concrete facts and descriptions of things that are not likely to change. E.g. He is tall - Es alto. This uses ser as being tall is not something that changes and is usually a concrete fact ab...
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Answered by Elliot W. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between "aunque + indicative" and "aunque + subjunctive"?

"Aunque" has two meanings : "even if" and "even though". "Aunque + indicative " : When using "even though", the fact is already known but maybe not by the li...
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Answered by Eva C. • Spanish tutor
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