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How can I confidently pass my Spanish speaking test?

Hola! Me llamo Serena y voy a ayudarte con el examen de Español. Speaking is not just about what you can say in the classroom or memorising every word for your speaking. It is about making you feel more comf...
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What are the endings for the active pluperfect tense?

We have seen how the pluperfect is translated as 'I had x-ed' in the active form. For all verbs to form the pluperfect you need to have the perfect stem + the imperfect of the verb 'I am' The perfect stem is...
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How do you translate the pluperfect tense?

A verb in the pluperfect can be either active or passive . When a verb is in the active form it is translated as 'I had x-ed' in the first person. x here refers to the verb used. Example: portaveram = I had ...
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Solve the quadratic equation x^2 + 4x +1 = 0 by completing the square.

Completing the square means to put our equation into a slightly different form which looks like this, where a and b are real numbers: (x+a) 2 + b = 0 From here, we can rearrange the equation and directly sol...
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Essere or Avere in the simple past?

The simple past is formed with an auxiliary verb plus the past participle. The two auxiliary verbs are essere and avere . When to use avere Avere is the most common auxiliary verb. It is used with transative...
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