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When do you use the imperfect tense in Spanish?

In Spanish, the imperfect tense is used to describe the past. It is used in 3 ways. 1 - to describe something that used to happen (I used to go to dance classes) 2 - to give background infor...

Answered by Sorcha L. • Spanish tutor

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What are the present subjunctive forms of the verb “ir”

Vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan

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Describe tu madre.

Mi Madre es... Linda, feo, alta, baja, delgada, gorda...

Mi Madre tiene... - my mother has...

Pelo largo/liso/rubio/negro/marron, -hair long/straight/blonde/black/brown

Ojos marrones/...

Answered by Annie C. • Spanish tutor

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How long ago? For how long? Using the verb 'hacer' to express the passage of time.

The verb 'hacer ', a verb in its own right used in all tenses, can be used to express the passage of time. We can use it to describe how long ago something happened or

Answered by Elizabeth C. • Spanish tutor

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When should I use the imperfect tense and the preterite tense?

We use the imperfect to decribe actions in the past which used to happen regularly, for example: Iba al cine. This can be translated as, "I used to go to the cinema". It is also used to describe...

Answered by Susannah H. • Spanish tutor

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