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What is the difference between the perfect/imperfect/preterite tenses?

All three of these indicate actions which occured in the past, but vary depending on duration. The perfect tense ( he hecho) is used for past events which have just happened and are relevant to the speaker i...
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How do I know which subject pronoun to use for the second person (you)?

Translating " you " into Spanish can be tricky because where we only have one option in English, there are several different "you" forms in Spanish. Which one you choose to use depends on...
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Explain the use of the verbs Ser and Estar.

The verb 'ser' meaning to be, is used for permanent situations or statuses. e.g. Pablo es un chico aburrido = Pablo is a boring boy. The verb 'estar' also means to be but it is used for temporary situations ...
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What is the difference between 'ser' and 'estar'?

Both 'ser' and 'estar' can be translated as 'to be'. So, when you need to use 'to be', you need to ask yourself a question to know which one to use: Am I talking about the way an object is all the time ( WHA...
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What is the difference between the imperfect and the preterite in Spanish?

The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to refer to an action that was ongoing in the past. For example, you would use the imperfect to say something like: Yo iba a tu casa cada semana. Note that this was an ...
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