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Although they both translate to 'to be' in English, in Spanish we use these two different verbs, and it depends on the quality you are trying to describe. For example, 'estar' is used to describe somethin...

First of all, you always use it when the direct object is a person, the preposition a precedes it. For example:

I called my brother last night. Anoche llamé a mi hermano.

Pedro does not like...

If you ever question when you should use the subjunctive, remember the acronym 'WEIRDO': Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal Expressions, Recommendations, Doubt/Denial (e.g. 'no pienso que', 'no creo que' etc.),...

Si fuera Presidente de los Estados Unidos, yo lanzaría una campaña para concienciar al público de la vida sana.

The preterite tense is used for actions that are carried out as a one off-action, in the past. For example, one could be saying 'I spoke', 'I ate', or 'we sang'. In order to conhugate these verbs you need...