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How do you know whether to use the preterite tense or the imperfect tense?

That is a very good question, as both describe actions of the past. We use the preterite tense when we talk about actions which are seen as being completed in the past, notably one-off events. For example...

Answered by Zoe S. • Spanish tutor

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Paula: Mañana voy a visitar mis abuelos, pero me gustaría más visitar mis amigos. True or false: 1)Paula is going to see her friends. 2)Paula would rather visit her friends than her grandparents. 3)Paula is going to visit them today.

Answered by Tiff S. • Spanish tutor

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What is the 3rd person plural conjugation of Hablar in the present tense?

What is the 3rd person plural conjugation of Hablar in the present tense?

HABLAR

Forming the present tense:

Hablar - AR

Habl + ending<...

Answered by Eloise H. • Spanish tutor

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How do I know when to use 'ser' and when to use 'estar' if they both mean 'to be' in English?

This is a really common struggle for people learning and studying Spanish, even at university level. It's understandable because when we want to translate 'to be', for example; I am Naomi, I am friendly, ...

Answered by Naomi D. • Spanish tutor

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Why is it yo ME llamo and not yo llamo?

Because in Spanish there is a category of verbs called refelxive verbs that end in se rather than ar/er/ir. When you use a reflexive verb you need to conjugate the 'se' part according to the person is ref...

Answered by Nicola B. • Spanish tutor

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