
This is the first past tense video I’ve created on this site.  The past tense is a bit tricky for us English speakers because there are two past tenses–each with a full conjugation.  This video is a big picture, aerial view of what’s going on, how it’s different than what we do in English, and why it gives us such troubles.


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Preterite Vs. Imperfect, Rule of Thumb (Spanish Past Tense)

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Preterite Vs. Imperfect, Rule of Thumb (Spanish Past Tense)

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