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In Spanish, how do we know whether to use the preterite tense or the imperfect tense?

To start with, the preterite is used in two main cases: is the tense which you use to say (1) what you did or (2) what happened . To form the preterite of regular verbs, remove the –ar, –er or –ir from the i...
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How do I know when I need to use the subjunctive in Spanish?

This is a very common question amongst all Spanish-learners and sadly there isn't an answer that is completely 'set in stone'. This is because the subjunctive doesn't exist in English, which means it is diff...
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Answered by Emma L. • Spanish tutor
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What are the present subjunctive forms of the verb “ir”

Vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan
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When should I use the imperfect tense and the preterite tense?

We use the imperfect to decribe actions in the past which used to happen regularly, for example: Iba al cine. This can be translated as, "I used to go to the cinema". It is also used to describe th...
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Answered by Susannah H. • Spanish tutor
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Conjugate the verb and underline the correct option --> Aunque yo ………………………………. (saber) la verdad, no te lo/la podría contar

Aunque yo supiera la verdad, no te la podría contar. If we analyze the second clause in the sentence, we notice that the verb poder is in the conditional tense. This implies that the 'aunque yo' is to be tra...
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Answered by Oscar S. • Spanish tutor
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