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When should the imperfect tense be used in Spanish?

The imperfect tense should be used when: describing something one did in the past on a regular basis; setting the stage for another action (i.e. i was reading when he came in, leía cuando en...

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Answered by Dan F. Spanish tutor
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When should you use the preterite tense?

It depends on the context and sentence. But, as a general rule, you use the preterite when you're talking about an action that had a clear start and a clear end. An example of that would be 'Paul taught h...

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Answered by Clara R. Spanish tutor
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Why is it "me gusta" instead of "me gusto"?

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Answered by Daisy W. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between "ser" and "estar"?

One of the more complicated things about Spanish is there are often two ways of translating English words into Spanish. In this case, the English verb "to be" can be translated into Spanish as &...

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Answered by Laurence C. Spanish tutor
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How do you know when to use the imperfect tense and the preterite tense?

There are two simple past tenses in Spanish: the imperfect and the preterite tenses.

The imperfect tense is used to describe continuous past actions, something which used to happen or to describe w...

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Answered by Kieran D. Spanish tutor
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