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What is the difference between "ser" and "estar"?

The difference between these two verbs is best shown by examples. Ser: It is used in the following context for the word being: "La manzana es verde" (The apple is green) This shows that "ser&q...
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Answered by Cristina O. • Spanish tutor
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How do I form the preterite tense in Spanish?

For verbs ending in -ar the following endings should be added to the stem of the verb (a practical example is provided in the brackets): -é (habl é ) -aste (habl aste ) -ó (habl ó ). -amos (habl amos ). -ast...
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Answered by Dominique L. • Spanish tutor
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Why are some Spanish words masculine and others feminine?

Many languages, for example Spanish, French, German and Russian give their nouns (naming words e.g. dog, table, grandmother) a gender. English is the exception here, so lucky us, but this does make it a bit ...
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Answered by Liam I. • Spanish tutor
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How should I use the time I have before the A2 speaking exam?

First things first, don't panic! Just skim read the text so that you have grasped the main ideas - remember, this is just a springboard to help you think of ideas for the discussion during the exam, so don't...
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Answered by Hannah B. • Spanish tutor
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What are direct object pronouns and how do you use them?

Direct object pronouns take the place of nouns in writing. We use them to stop repeating ourselves. For example: I have a book . I give the book to Juan and he reads the book . Tengo un libro. Doy el libro a...
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Answered by Henry L. • Spanish tutor
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