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'Ser' and 'Estar' both directly translate to the verb 'to be' in English. However, in Spanish they both have very different meanings. Before being able to conjugate them, we must understand what they mean...

Knowing when to use the preterite or imperfect tense when expressing a past action is one of the trickiest aspects of spanish grammar and can cause confusion for any level of spanish speaker. I always lik...

Para is usually used to imply a consequence to an action, a destination or recipients of an action.  Por on the other hand is used for time duration, and travel means. 

Example response: En mi tiempo libre me gusta dibujar y ir al parque para jugar al fútbol con mis amigos. También me gusta mucho viajar porque me interesa visitar nuevos países.

The perfect tense is formed using the present tense form of the verb 'haber' for that subject followed by the past participle of the verb.

The conjugations of 'haber' are: yo 'he'; tu 'has';él/ella...