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What is the difference between the verbs saber and estar?

Ser is used for: -descriptions: Yo soy Maria, I am Maria -occupations: Mi padre es abogado, My dad is a lawyer -characteristics: El es inteligente, He is intelligent -time: Hoy es martes, Today is Tuesday -o...
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Answered by Maria R. • Spanish tutor
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(From a comprehension piece) what is the percentage of English trade that is with countries that do not speak English?

Comprehension piece: Inglaterra hace el 72% de su trabajo con países donde no se habla inglés. Inglaterra pierde el 69% del comercio europeo porque sus empleados no hablan idiomas extranjeros. Los trabajador...
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What is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect in Spanish

Spanish has two past tenses, the preterite and the imperfect. The difference between them can be hard to grasp. Generally speaking the preterite is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed. Fo...
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Answered by Jamie V. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect tense?

The preterite tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. For example, I ate a cake, comí una torta. However the imperfect tense is used for an action repeated in the past. For example, every m...
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Answered by Briony V. • Spanish tutor
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How do you accentuate words in spanish?

Accentuation works by following a set of rules which varies according to which syllable is the strong one when you prounounce it. There are three types of classification. The first one is called "Esdrúj...
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Answered by Andrea D. • Spanish tutor
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