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When do I use the imperfect and preterite tenses?

While both the imperfect and preterite tenses are used to refer to actions in the past, they are used under different circumstances. In general, the preterite tense is used when talking about completed actio...
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Answered by Lucy R. Spanish tutor
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How can I reach the top marks in the longer questions of the written exam?

This is your chance to show off. This is the point in the written exam where examiners are looking to descriminate between the A* and the B candidates. You want to show them (or at least make them think) tha...
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Answered by Isabella B. Spanish tutor
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How can I remember stem changing verbs?

I like to call these stem changing verbs "boot verbs" because when you arrange them into two columns and highlight the verb conjugations which change the shape these make are a boot. For example, F...
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Answered by Susannah R. Spanish tutor
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¿Describe tu familia?

En mi familia, hay tres personas; mi madre, mi hermana, y yo. Mi madre tiene pelo rubio y largo. Se llama Susan. Es más baja que mi hermana y yo. Tiene ojos verdes como mi hermana y yo. Ella trabaja como pro...
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Answered by Sasha A. Spanish tutor
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What's the best way to learn my presentation for my oral?

Break it down into smaller sections, try to learn it section by section, reading it aloud. Try to start each mini-section with a memorable sentence (maybe by using a slightly more complex piece of vocabulary...
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Answered by Harriet G. Spanish tutor
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