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1 Imperfect Tense Indicative
I used to study with john,
He used to work in a bank,
We used to live in an apartment
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2 Imperfect Tense Phrases
Often,
Frequently,
Rarely
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3 Words that signal IMPERFECT Tense PRETERITO IMPERFECTO "USED TO"
Often,
Every day,
Every week
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4 Trigger words that signal IMPERFECT Tense PRETERITO IMPERFECTO "USED TO"”
Of the main three spanish past te...,
Notice the arrows for the imperfe...,
If you said i used to shop a lot ...
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5 Preterite V Imperfect
Generally the preterite is used f...,
I went to the dance last night,
I walked to the market bought som...
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6 Use of word 'lo'
Used as a masculine direct object...,
Pablo i didnt see him,
The car is very expensive i want ...
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7 Useful Phrases of Word 'Lo'
I will demonstrate itill prove it,
Were sorry,
I deserve it
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8 2nd Useful Phrases of Word 'Lo'
Will you do it,
I called him it,
You hurt him
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9 Past Tenses Explanations
Preterite tensethe preterite tens...,
Fui a tu casai went to your house...,
La conocii met her single event
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10 Pluperfect / Past Perfect "HAD" Tense
You had read,
It had snowed,
Where had you gone
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11 "Ya"Explanation & Everyday Short Phrases 1 TM
Ya which is usually an adverb but...,
Already the most common meaning w...,
Lo he leido ya
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12 Gerund
I am leaving the house now i will...,
I am waiting for luis he will arr...,
Now i am going out with jorge he ...
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13 Indicators of "Have" Perfecto and "Simple Past" Indefinido tenses
The have tenseaula alvaro collins...,
The plain past tenseaula alvaro u...,
The have tensewe talk about the p...
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14 Uses of "para"
Meaningfor the purposeof or in or...,
With a noun or pronounas object m...,
Meaningto or in the direction of ...
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15 Uses of "por"
Why,
Denoting a time or duration when ...,
Expressing the cause not the purp...
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16 Como and Cómo
1 como adverb or conjunction to s...,
They have a dog like ours,
He behaved like an idiot
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17 Use of Imperative voice
Be you,
Dont be,
Be she he you formal el ella usted
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18 NEGATIVES AND DOUBLE NEGATIVES
I cant get no satisfaction i dont...,
Grammarians may tell you that eng...,
In spanish the most common negati...
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19 Use of "NADIE"
Nadie is an indefinite pronoun th...,
Nadie used as a subject nadie whe...,
Nobody believes it
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20 Eso, Demonstrative Pronoun
Thats it thats right correct,
Show me that let me have a look a...,
I hope so
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21 Regular in Present Past Imperfect
Vivo vives vive vimos vivis viven...,
Hablo hablas habla ablamos hablai...,
Ser soy eres es somos sois son
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21 Impersonal use of
No fault constructionone of the m...,
Juan lost his wallet juans wallet...,
We dropped the glasses the glasse...
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22 Impersonal 2
It was me it broke on us we broke...,
This morning in the bus i lost my...,
It is because he has dropped the ...
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23 First SUBJUNCTIVE FOR BEGINNERS
The subjunctive mood is essential...,
Most commonly although not always...,
Indicative los hombres trabajan t...
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24 Second Subjunctive: PRESENT Cuando Phrases
In contrast the present tense sub...,
We will arrive when cuando we sho...,
Look in my eyes when you speak
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25 Third Subjunctive: PRESENT Indicators
The subjunctive frequentl,
I hope you goi want you to come,
𝐁 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟, 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐟...
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26 4th Subjunctive: PRESENT & IMPERFECT Phrases Spanish Dict
I doubt she will eat,
We need her to eat,
He hopes she will eat
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27 6th Subjunctive: Explanations and Indicators + "ES" Phrases
Its necessary that,
Its fair that,
It is obligatory that
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28 7th Subjunctive: Indicators 4 List
Emotion or feelingto be happy that,
Its good that,
Its convenient that
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29 8th Subjunctive: Explanations and Indicators 5 List
I doubt she will eat,
We need her to eat,
He hopes she will eat
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30 9th Subjunctive Indicators 6 List E - S
Unless unless otherwise stated,
Before,
Provided that it doesnt matter wh...
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31 10th Subjunctive Indicators 6 List S - E
A menos que,
Antes de que,
Con tal de que
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32 11th Subjunctive: IMPERFECT Explanations
Span dict,
Infinitive third person imperfect,
Imperfect subjunctive usesthe imp...
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33 12th Subjunctive: IMPERFECT Phrases onlys
I wish i could,
I wish i could swim,
I wish that i could help
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34 13th Subjunctive:IMPERFECT Sentences
He was not expected to make that ...,
It was necessary that he go to th...,
I wish i had a new watch
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35 14th Subjunctive: PLUPERFECT "HAD"
The pluperfect subjunctive also r...,
Pluperfect indicativeyo sabia que...,
The pluperfect is a compound tens...
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36 15th Subjunctive: "If " Plus Explanations plus Mostly Pluperfect
Si clauses indicate possibilities...,
Note that either the si clause or...,
Si past imperfect subjunctivesi c...
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37 16th Common Phrases using the subjunctive
O sea that is,
No matter how at any cost,
Whenevercuando sea a quien seai a...
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38 17th Subjunctive Sentences + Explanations
The subjunctive indicators are ea...,
If the point of a sentence is to ...,
To desire to want
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39 Conditional Sentences Utube
General or abstractindicativeif i...,
Certain areas flood if it rains a...,
If banks make bad investments the...
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40 YA Use of word "Ya"
Already,
Have you finished already have yo...,
Anymore
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41 Use of Word "DE"
Possessionto express possession i...,
Originde can also be used to expr...,
Timelike its fellow spanish prepo...
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42 Triggers for PRESENT PERFECT -- "HAVE" Tense
The present perfect,
Started recently and continues in...,
If something happened yesterday m...
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43 Pluperfect/Past Perfect "HAD" Tense
I had perpared dinner,
We hadnt tried that method,
You had been here
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44 Pluperfect/Past Perfect "HAD" Tense 2
From study spanishcomthe past per...,
Past participle used as an adject...,
Past participle used in the past ...
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45 Pluperfect/Past Perfect "Had"Tense 3
I hadnt opened the windows until ...,
They hadnt done anything,
She hadnt seen the movie before s...
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46 Placement of Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases.
Adverbs can often be formed in sp...,
Adverbial phrases seem to be more...,
What can be particularly confusin...
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47 Prepositional Phrases Compound
Prepositions are handy words for ...,
Although the term prepositional p...,
Underneath
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48 "SE" explanation of uses
Using se as a reflexive pronounth...,
Pablo sees himself using the mirr...,
The parents cant hear themselves
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49 "SE" explanation of uses 2 SD
Continued con doble complemento i...,
Give it to enrique,
Have you asked your parents about it
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50 "SE" explanation of uses SD
Pronoun1 reflexive a himself sing...,
B herself singular feminine she a...,
C itself singular neuter my cat l...
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51 "SE" explanation of uses 3 SD
5 uso impersonal con sujeto indet...,
There were nine deaths nine death...,
Hes said to be very rich
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52 "SE" uses of 4 SD
He caught a cold,
They passed out you fainted,
They hated each other
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53 Adverbial Phrases
Blindly,
At the expense of,
Disorderly
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54 Comparisons
Mas uise quemenos use,
Greater than with noun madrid has...,
With adj madrid is bigger than ba...
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55 Gustar-se Use of
Backwards verbsso how do we trans...,
Englishto me t,
Put it all together and heres wha...
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56 Deber vs Deber de
In spanish when we want to expres...,
I must do my homework,
In the preterite deber is used to...
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57 CUÁNDO CUANDO USE OF
Cuando or its question form cuand...,
Cuando in questions note how cuan...,
When did halleys comet last pass by
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58 When to use Para
Perfectpara has far fewer uses th...,
𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞,
It is a glass for water
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59 When to use Por
The main idea with por is that it...,
𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄 / 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍,
To indicate the reason for doing ...
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60 Por V Para Common Differences
𝐏𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨, 𝐛𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐢𝐧, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬...,
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟓 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬,
𝟏 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝/𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐎𝐑
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61 LLevar Many Uses
The spanish verb llevar used to m...,
𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐓𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫’,
One of the most common uses of ll...
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62 Use of the Word "SE"
𝟏 ) 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧,
Lastimarse,
They injured themselves
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63 Transition Phrases Practical Examples 2
The hotel is situated near a muse...,
Get yourself a cup on the shelf n...,
Its a small island off the coast ...
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64 Transition Phrases Short Version
4 as soon as when once,
5 as soon as,
6 at first at the beginning
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65 Transition Phrases Short Version 2
88 nevertheless however notwithst...,
89 on the contrary by contrast,
90 on the one hand on the other hand
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66 Transition Words Short
After afterward,
Already,
Always
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67 Transition Phrases Practical Examples
Annie please call me as soon as y...,
Call us as soon as you get to the...,
Cuanto sea posiblei want informat...
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68 Linking Phrases
Although even thoughdespite the f...,
Sometimes,
Day after tomorrow
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69 Linking Phrases 2
Especially,
Until,
In so far as
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70 Transition Phrases plus examples 1
E after afterward,
I went to see a movie with tom af...,
My father went for a run after di...
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71 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 2
Firstly,
Lets eat first let him talk first...,
Frequently often
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72 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 3
Since then ever since,
She stopped eating dairy and has ...,
Sometimes a few times occasionally
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73 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 4
35 desde entonces since then ever...,
She stopped eating dairy and has ...,
36 algunas veces sometimes a few ...
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74 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 5
54 aqui here,
Come here i want to show you some...,
55 delante de in front of before
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75 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 6
73 tambien also too,
I want to learn to dance salsa too,
74 otra vez again
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76 The Perfect (Completed) Tenses with HABER
Just by learning the conjugation ...,
No they arent called the perfect ...,
In both english and spanish the p...
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77 Subjunctive Use
The subjunctive has four tenses i...,
Remember that generally speaking ...,
If the main verb is in the presen...
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78 Subjunctive Sentences with explanations
I like what my friends gave me fo...,
My sister going shopping makes he...,
It causes us much sorrow that the...
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79 Subjunctive sentences Tatto
Im afraid it may rain tomorrow,
Im afraid youll have to go in person,
Im afraid youll have to go in person
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80 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 7
𝟖𝟕 𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐳 𝐝𝐞 – 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟, 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫...,
Many send emails instead of letters,
𝟖𝟖 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 – 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐡𝐨...
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81 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 8
For expressing that so,
In a way i agree with you,
𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚...
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82 Transition Phrases plus Examples ctd 9
For explaining ideas or making so...,
I want to say something to illust...,
𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞...
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83 Questions: Butterfly Spanish
What are you doing,
What are you doing in the process...,
What is has happening happened
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84 Linking Phrases 1 with Sentences
Even if even thougheven ifalthough,
Its an awkward situation and i do...,
I dont like it either but weve go...
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