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Ser and Estar are a common problem for beginners and more advanced learners alike. They both mean "to be", but are used for different things. Ser is used to... ...desc...

'La mayoría de la población hispánica habla español, pero no todos.'

Imperfect is used if you have done an event in the past over a period more than once. Preterite is used when the event has been and already finished in the past. Jugaba deporte en mi colegio - I played sp...

The subjunctive mood in Spanish is used when the speaker wishes to express doubt (e.g. Dudo que..), wishes (e.g. Espero que..), to make an impersonal statement (when they are not certain...

The preterite is used for completed actions in the past
e.g. I spoke to my mother - Hablé con mi madre

The perfect is used to reflect on a current state dependent on a past action, and always...