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What is the difference between the preterite tense and the imperfect tense?

The preterite is used to describe events that happened only once and have finished.

e.g. Antonio hizo sus deberes = Antonio did his homework (only once)

The imperfect, on the other hand, is ...

Answered by Ed P. Spanish tutor
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How can I show a basic understanding of the Subjunctive in Spanish?

The subjunctive (el subjuntivo) is a mood, not a tense and it is used frequently in Spanish. It can be used to describe past events with the imperfect subjunctive, or present events with the present subju...

Answered by Georgina F. Spanish tutor
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Translate the following passage into Spanish:

When I was young I used to spend the summer holidays with my family here in England. I didn't enjoy them. I got bored quickly and the weather was often cold. If we ́d been better off we could at least have...

Answered by Esther G. Spanish tutor
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How do I approach an A Level Spanish Literature essay?

It helps to be formulaic when approaching a broad essay title such as those found in an A Level Spanish paper. For example, if faced with the AQA June 2016 question - ¿Se puede decir que la representación...

Answered by Olivia H. Spanish tutor
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When do you use an accent in Spanish?

There are two ways accents are used in Spanish.

  1. To show unusual emphasis. When a word ends in a vowel, n or s, the emphasis falls on the second-to-last syllable, unless ...

Answered by Lewis W. Spanish tutor
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