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What is the difference between the imperfect past tense and the preterite past tense.

The Imperfect: Describes habitual actions/repeated actions in the past Could describe an ongoing action Could describe a simultaneous action Look out for time expressions like siempre, durante, a veces. All ...
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Answered by Clare B. • Spanish tutor
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When do you use the subjunctive tense?

I use the acronym 'WEIRDO' to remember the main instances when you use the subjunctive. The letters stand for:Wishes e.g 'Quiero que ...'Emotions e.g 'Me alegro de que ...'Impersonal expressions e.g 'Es impr...
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What is the difference between the verbs 'ser' and 'estar'?

The verbs ser and estar both translate as 'to be'. Its important to learn the differences between them. Ser is used to talk about permanent attributes. A useful tool to remember exactly when we need to use s...
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Answered by Louisa H. • Spanish tutor
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When should I use the imperfect and preterite past tenses in Spanish?

Good question. This can be confusing because we don't always have the same markers for these two tenses in English. Try to remember the preterite as one single action or time period, and the imperfect as eit...
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Answered by Zoe G. • Spanish tutor
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La casa de Bernarda Alba: Lorca utiliza varios símbolos en la obra. Considera cómo los siguientes aspectos contribuyen al ambiente de represión.

Aspectos a considerar: la casa, coser y bordar, los colores, el calor y la sed. House= prision= repression; Lorca often uses the words "muros", "paredes"; noticeable with the youngest dau...
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Answered by Haizea T. • Spanish tutor
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