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What is the difference between 'ser' and 'estar'?

In Spanish, there are two separate words for 'to be' and it is important to know in which situations we use each one. The verb 'ser' has a more permanent connotation, it is used to describe personalities, so...
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Answered by Rebecca V. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect tense in Spanish?

The preterite is used to explain something in the past which has a definite beginning and ending such as ‘Ayer, fui a la playa’ meaning yesterday I went to the beach. The time phrase indicates that the actio...
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Answered by Riona N. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the Preterite and Imperfect tense?

Preterite: Refers to actions which took place and were completed at some point in the past. In this context it may be accompanied by time phrases such as 'ayer', 'el lunes pasado', 'hace una semana' etc. In ...
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Answered by Amirah I. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between preterite and imperfect?

Preterite is used for completed actions in the past such as 'fui al baile anoche' 'I went to the dance last night'. This action is completed as you're not still at last night's dance. Furthermore, if you're ...
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Answered by Tom B. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the pretérito indefinido and the pretérito imperfecto?

Using the examples of "Fui a la playa" for the pretérito indefinido and "Iba a la playa" for the pretérito imperfecto, we can translate both as "I went to the beach". However, t...
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Answered by Charlette P. • Spanish tutor
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