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when do you use the imperfect and preterite tenses

The imperfect tense is used for actions that were repeated in the past or to describe a state in the past. eg. when I was younger I used to dance - cuando era pequena bailaba. the preterite tense is used ...

Answered by Charley L. • Spanish tutor

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When should I use the present subjunctive and the present indicative?

The present indicative means what you (or whoever the verb is talking about) is doing right now. There is no doubt about it, you are simply indicating it. For example; "I drive," "you make&...

Answered by Lauren M. • 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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Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

Give a good introdution, repeating the question to demonstate that you understand what is being asked: Afuera del instituto, me gusta pasar mi tiempo libre haciendo deporte y los sabados, suelo salgo con ...

Answered by Claire M. • 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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