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¿Cómo conjugar un verbo en español? (How to conjugate a verb in Spanish?)

In Spanish we classify verbs (in infinitive mode) into 3 different categories: 1. PRIMERA CONJUGACIÓN : verbs ended in –AR Cantar (sing), Amar (love), Buscar (search), Jugar (play) 2. SEGUNDA CONJUGACIÓN : v...
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Answered by Carla C. • Spanish tutor
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How do you form the perfect tense in Spanish (say you HAVE DONE something)?

The most important verb when using the perfect tense in Spanish is 'haber' . There is no immediate translation to English, but in this context it roughly means 'to have' (not to be confused with 'tener' !) T...
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Answered by Ryan S. • Spanish tutor
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How do I know when to use the subjunctive in Spanish?

In Spanish there are four main ways in which the subjunctive is used. 1. Formation of the negative imperative and the formal positive imperative The exception here is no creer que 2. In subordinate clauses i...
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Answered by Cathy M. • Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between the perfect/imperfect/preterite tenses?

All three of these indicate actions which occured in the past, but vary depending on duration. The perfect tense ( he hecho) is used for past events which have just happened and are relevant to the speaker i...
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Answered by Emily D. • Spanish tutor
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How do I know which subject pronoun to use for the second person (you)?

Translating " you " into Spanish can be tricky because where we only have one option in English, there are several different "you" forms in Spanish. Which one you choose to use depends on...
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Answered by Katie W. • Spanish tutor
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