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What is the difference between the perfect/imperfect/preterite tenses?

All three of these indicate actions which occured in the past, but vary depending on duration. The perfect tense ( he hecho) is used for past events which have just happened and are relevant to the speaker i...
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Answered by Emily D. • Spanish tutor
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When should I use the Genitive?

The Genitive case normally denotes POSSESSION If you are saying something belongs to someone by using 's or 'of' in English then use the Genitive case. - 'Anna's chair' --> 'the chair of Anna' --> 'сту...
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Answered by Gemma L. • Russian tutor
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What is the main difference between Latin and English?

The main difference between the two languages lies in the fact that Latin is a heavily inflected language. While English conveys its sense principally by the word order of its sentences (e.g. subject, verb, ...
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Answered by Keiran C. • Latin tutor
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How do I know which subject pronoun to use for the second person (you)?

Translating " you " into Spanish can be tricky because where we only have one option in English, there are several different "you" forms in Spanish. Which one you choose to use depends on...
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Answered by Katie W. • Spanish tutor
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How do I form a positive imperative command in French?

The French imperative is used to give commands and is formed differently depending on whether you are using the tu , nous or vous form. To form a positive command in the nous or vous forms, just take the pre...
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Answered by Katie W. • French tutor
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