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When would I use the imperfect tense instead of the preterite tense - this really confuses me?

Don't worry - this is very simple and a common question! The imperfect tense is used for 3 reasons. 1) Descriptions or states in the past e.g. llevaba un pantalón azul/ e.g tenía calor. 2) Actions in the pas...
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Answered by David R. • Spanish tutor
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How do you form the imperfect tense in Spanish?

To form the imperfect tense in Spanish, first you take the infinitive of the verb, then you chop off the -ar/-er/-ir to be left with the stem. eg. jugar -> jug ar -> jug..... or comer -> com er -&gt...
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Answered by Adam M. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses?

Imagine a long line stretching from the present moment all the way back into the past. We can explain these two tenses by the way we mark them on the line. The preterite tense, generally representing past ac...
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Answered by William T. • Spanish tutor
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Qué hiciste el año pasado durante las vacaciones?

Durante las vacaciones, visité otro país con mi familia, compuesto de mi madre, mi padre, mis cuatro hermanos y yo. Viajamos a Francia por el tren, y llegamos en Paris. Lo pasé fenomenal porque hicimos mucho...
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Answered by Sophia G. • Spanish tutor
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How are ‘stem-changing’ verbs conjugated in Spanish?

In all languages, verbs follow certain grammatical rules. In Spanish, all verbs are made up of a stem (which tells you what action is being done) and an ending (which specifies who is doing the action and th...
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Answered by Iga J. • Spanish tutor
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