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When should I use the preterite and the imperfect form of the past tense?

In general the preterite is used when something has been completed. If an action has a definite start and end then you should be using the preterite, this can be both if it is something that happened once or...
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Answered by Nicky F. • Spanish tutor
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How is the perfect tense formed?

The perfect tense is formed from : The auxiliary verb haber + the past participle of the verb , either ending in -ADO(-ar verbs) or -IDO(-er and -ir verbs) He hablado, He comido, He vivido. Example : COMER H...
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Answered by Rachelle O. • Spanish tutor
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When do you use the imperfect tense and how do you form it?

There are two forms of the past tense in Spanish - the preterite and the imperfect. This explanation will explain the imperfect tense. When do you use the imperfect tense? 1) Describing Things. When describi...
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Answered by Erin C. • Spanish tutor
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How do I know if a noun is masculine or feminine?

A crash course in noun gender... Spanish is very kind in that it's usually easy to work out whether a noun is masculine or feminine. If it ends in an O it is masculine . If it ends in an A it is feminine . E...
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Answered by Floss T. • Spanish tutor
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What is adjectival agreement?

Adjectival agreement means that the adjective ' agrees ' with the noun it's describing in gender and number . Number This is nice and simple in Spanish. If you have more than one of something, put an S on th...
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Answered by Floss T. • Spanish tutor
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