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How do you know when a noun is masculine or feminine?

Generally speaking, nouns that end in 'o' are masculine (el niño, el perro) and those that end in 'a' (la piscina, la manzana) are feminine. There are other clues in the endings as well. (there are some exce...
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Answered by Matthew L. • Spanish tutor
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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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I really don't understand the subjunctive, please help!

Hello. Don't worry, everyone struggles with the subjunctive, it is an area I have spent a lot of time worrying about myself! The subjunctive is merely a mood. It reflects how the speaker is feeling. It usual...
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Answered by Will L. • Spanish tutor
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What is the subjunctive and when should it be used?

The subjunctive is a mood (not tense) used fairly commonly in Spanish. It can be formed in the present and past tenses (the present form of subjunctive is used when talking about the future also). At GCSE le...
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Answered by Kieran N. • Spanish tutor
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¿Cuándo se utiliza el pretérito perfecto, el imperfecto y el pretérito? = When do you use the perfect, the imperfect and the indicative past?

Firstly, let's start with the 'imperfecto' tense as it's the easiest to differentiate. The endings for this tense are as follows: For regular verbs ending -AR in the infinitive (that is the 'to ...', e.g. to...
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Answered by Alya M. • Spanish tutor
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