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How do I differentiate the use of "el imperfecto" from "el pretérito" when describing actions in the past?

This is a tricky grammatical question that is asked a lot by students, but there are several differences between the two. Perhaps the most important difference is that el pretérito is used to refer to single...
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¿Dónde fuiste en tus últimas vacaciones?

This is a typical A-level Spanish question which requires the candidate to use the past tense.
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¿Si pudieras viajar en cualquier país de América Latina, qué país visitarías y por qué?

This is a typical A Level or Pre-U style Spanish discursive writing or oral question which requires the candidate to respond using a range of tenses and sophisticated vocabulary to talk about things relevant...
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Why is 'agua' feminine if you say 'el agua'?

The word 'agua' is indeed feminine, although we use the masculine article 'el' with it to avoid something called cacophony, which basically means it sounds bad or uncomfortable if we use 'la'. This applies t...
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¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

This question is to help with the speaking exam for GCSE. It is a very common question asked by examiners as it allows the student to show off vocabulary that they have learnt and allows different tenses to ...
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