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When do I use the imperfect and preterite tenses?

While both the imperfect and preterite tenses are used to refer to actions in the past, they are used under different circumstances. In general, the preterite tense is used when talking about completed ac...

Answered by Lucy R. Spanish tutor
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what is the difference between the negative tú command and the affirmative tú command?

Firstly, the most obvious difference is that negative tú commands are preceded by a negative word such as 'no' or 'nunca'. These two types of tú command also differ in the way that they are formed grammat...

Answered by Lucy R. Spanish tutor
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What is an easy way to remember how to form the imperfect subjunctive?

Take the 3rd person "they" form of the verb, for example, prestaron. Remove the "ron". Then add the corresponding ending for the perfect subjunctive. This works for both forms of the i...

Answered by Param B. Spanish tutor
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How can I reach the top marks in the longer questions of the written exam?

This is your chance to show off. This is the point in the written exam where examiners are looking to descriminate between the A* and the B candidates. You want to show them (or at least make them think) ...

Answered by Isabella B. Spanish tutor
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How do you conjugate the present subjunctive mode?

For regular verbs, these conjugations are relatively easy - the way I remember it is that you switch the endings of AR verbs with those of ER/IR verbs in the indicative.

e.g. present indicative com...

Answered by Ashley M. Spanish tutor
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