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What is the difference between the preterit and imperfect tense? When would each be used?

Preterit to express an action completed at a definite moment in the past Eg. Yo estuve en su casa por tres horasto express actions that because of their nature are not us...

Answered by Zoe F. • Spanish tutor

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Qué sabes tu de las causas del desempleo entre los jovenes del mundo hispano?

Hay que admitir que la tasa de paro entre los jovenes en Espana es extremadamente alta en comparación de los países del resto de Europa y la edad media para quitar el nido alcanza casí 30 anos. Lo que exp...

Answered by Chris T. • Spanish tutor

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How to conjugate and use the future tenses.

In Spanish there are two main future tenses. The first being the Informal Future which in English would be 'I am going', and the other being the Simple Future which in English would be '...

Answered by Abigail D. • Spanish tutor

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Explain the different situations in which you would use ‘por’ and in which you would use ‘para’

Para:
Tiempo futuro próximo (near future time): Tengo que terminar este trabajo para el día Opinión (opinion): Para mí, lo mejor de inglaterra es la ed...

Answered by Rachel S. • Spanish tutor

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What is the difference between star and sea? When is star used?

both 'estar' and 'set' mean 'to be', however they are not used interchangeably. Estar is used to describe a feeling or location. For example: Estoy en su casa OR estoy muy triste. But ser is used when som...

Answered by Ellie B. • Spanish tutor

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