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Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Spanish is spoken by most of the Hispanic population, but not by everyone.'

'La mayoría de la población hispánica habla español, pero no todos.'
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Answered by M K. • Spanish tutor
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When do you use the imperfect and when do you use the preterite tense?

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 sport...
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How do I use the subjunctive in Spanish?

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, e.g. ' Es probabl...
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Answered by Magdalena T. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and perfect tenses in Spanish?

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 translates into...
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Answered by Jeevan R. • Spanish tutor
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When do I use the subjunctive?

The first important thing to note about the subjunctive is that it is a mood, not a tense.It is mainly used to show the speaker's attitudes or feelings in the sentence There are several situations when the s...
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Answered by Matt S. • Spanish tutor
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