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In what instances would one use the imperfece subjunctive in Spanish?

The imperfect subjunctive can be introduced by four different tenses: the preterite, the imperfect, the conditional and the past perfect. It is often used in clauses like "If I were younger, I would ...

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How do I differentiate the use of "el imperfecto" from "el pretérito" when describing actions in the past?

This is a tricky grammatical question that is asked a lot by students, but there are several differences between the two. Perhaps the most important difference is that el pretérito is used to ref...

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What is the difference between 'por' and 'para'

'Por' and 'Para' often cause confusion because both can be translated in English as 'for'. The best way I have found to understand this is using the example of presents. Consider the phrase 'I a bought th...

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Answered by Ed R. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish? When would you use each?

The preterite and imperfect tenses have different conjugations, which it is necessary to learn by heart. In terms of usage, whilst they both refer to actions that have taken place in the past, they do hav...

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Answered by Amy T. Spanish tutor
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Durante tus vacaciones en España escribes un blog para describir tus experiencias. Menciona: • un día de las vacaciones cuando tuviste problemas • un festival en España en que te gustaría participar. Escribe aproximadamente 150 palabras en español.

¡Hola seguidores! ¿Cómo andas? Hoy voy a hablar de mis vacaciones en España. Me desfruté mucho durante la semana pero tuvo un problema en mi primer día. Dije la dirección incorrecta a la conductora de tax...

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Answered by Claudia H. Spanish tutor
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