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Explaining the differences between the indefinite past & the imperfect past in Spanish.
In this video you will learn what are the differences between the indefinite past and the imperfect past so you will know better when to use it in Spanish.
In the link below I give you the slides of the presentation so you can download it & practice:
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Відео

Detecting differences between the indefinite past & the imperfect past in Spanish
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Differences between the indefinite past & the imperfect past
Irregular verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish
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How to conjugate verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish
Verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish (part 4)
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Learning how to conjugate verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish.
Verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish (part 3)
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Learn how to conjugate regular verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish.
Verbs in "Imperfect past" in Spanish
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Explaining how to conjugate verbs in the "Imperfect past" in Spanish.
Verbos en pasado imperfecto en español
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How to conjugate verbs in the imperfect past in Spanish
The imperfect past (part 2)
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When to use the imperfect past
The imperfect past in Spanish (part 1)
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how to create the imperfect past in Spanish
Kitchen stuff in Spanish (part 2)
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kitchen vocabulary in Spanish
Kitchen vocabulary in Spanish (part 1)
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Kitchen vocabulary in Spanish
Verbs in the indefinite past in Spanish (part 3)
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verbs in the indefinite past in Spanish
Verbs in the indefinite past in Spanish (part 2)
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Verbs in the indefinite past in spanish
Verbs in indefinite past (part 1)
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Talking about regular & irregular verbs in the indefinite past in Spanish.
The indefinite past in Spanish
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Describing the simple past, specifically the indefinite past = el pasado / pretérito indefinido in Spanish.
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FRUITS IN SPANISH
"Lo que" in Spanish
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"Lo que" in Spanish
Slang words in Spanish (part 3)
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Slang words in Spanish (part 3)
Slang words in Spanish (part 2)
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Slang words in Spanish (part 2)
Slang words in Spanish (part 1)
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Slang words in Spanish (part 1)
Linking words in Spanish (part 3)
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Linking words in Spanish (part 3)
Linking words in Spanish (part 2)
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Linking words in Spanish (part 2)
Linking words in Spanish (part 1)
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The plural form in Spanish

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @philliptorrez5111
    @philliptorrez5111 19 днів тому

    Neta, this is the best way to slang Spanish. Well done. You could have your own "PBS channel" fr

  • @Ishbikes
    @Ishbikes Місяць тому

    I need someone who does Spanish slang full time. I’m from New York & all they know is Spanish slang. Proper Spanish seems like I’m speaking chat gpt

  • @technozak
    @technozak 6 місяців тому

    missing my bestie

  • @louandbarb
    @louandbarb 10 місяців тому

    Thank you . This is a great video. It would help me as a student to know if the words are masculine or feminine.

  • @3boodot2om52
    @3boodot2om52 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for this helpful video❤

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    Exactly what I wanted and needed!! Following your chart, I got them all correct, except for one. In the second question concerning having a "but /pero" in the sentence, you have this situation listed on the Indefinite Past side of the chart. Your example, in question #2, uses "iba" (Imperfect) BEFORE the 'pero'. But then the same sentence uses a verb (surgió) in the Indefinite Past AFTER the 'pero'. I was confused, but I followed your chart and chose the Indefinite Past since the situation was mentioned in the IP column---and got the question wrong. What did I do wrong Profesora?

    • @learningspanishwithsteph6481
      @learningspanishwithsteph6481 Рік тому

      That was a tricky one so you would know if you have a "PERO" even if you have a phrase from the indefinite past like AYER you have to put your verb in the imperfect past after that phrase because it's something that was about to happen but didn't happen. Here I give you another example so it would be clearer: YESTERDAY I WAS GOING TO go to your house BUT I FELT bad = AYER Yo IBA A ir a tú casa PERO me SENTÍ mal. As you can notice after the phrase AYER you gotta put your verb in the imperfect past = IBA A because it's something that was going to happen but didn't happen because you felt bad so you gotta use the verb IBA A = WAS GOING TO and then after the word BUT you gotta put the verb in the indefinite past: SENTÍ mal because it's something that happened. I hope I was clear.

    • @michaellafrance6454
      @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

      I think I understand now. Let me try to explain why I understand. So, its not just the fact that there is a PERO in the sentence, it also matters which verb you are talking about as well, either before or after the PERO, correct? So, in your example, if you had written: Ayer iba a visitar a mis papás PERO ______ (descomponerse) el carro. and then gave the choices of: se descompuso (IP) and se descomponía (imperfect). We gotta choose ''se descompuso'' in the IP for the sentence to be correct---correct!?

    • @learningspanishwithsteph6481
      @learningspanishwithsteph6481 Рік тому

      Yeap, CORRECT, only when you have the verb IBA A = WAS GOING TO 'cause you are talking about something you were about to do but didn't do, so even if at the beginning you have a phrase from the indefinite past (Like AYER, ANOCHE, etc) if you use the verb IBA A = WAS GOING TO You gotta use the verb WAS GOING TO = IBA A + your verb in present to indicate you was about to do it but didn't do it. And then after the BUT = PERO your verb must be in the indefinite past because it is actually what you really did. Él IBA A (verb in the imperfect past) IR (verb in present) al cine PERO no FUÉ (verb in the indefinite past) = He WAS GOING TO (iba a) GO (verb in present) to the movies BUT he didn't go (verb in indefinite past in Spanish).

    • @michaellafrance6454
      @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

      @@learningspanishwithsteph6481 ¡Excellente...Muchisímas gracias Profesora!

  • @paulbradford6475
    @paulbradford6475 Рік тому

    As I understand it, the imperfect is like the English "used to", where I did something routinely, (I exercised at the gym after work). The indefinite (or preterite?) has a specific cut off, (I exercised on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of last week). Did I get that right? Welcome back.

    • @learningspanishwithsteph6481
      @learningspanishwithsteph6481 Рік тому

      If you are talking about a routine you did in the recent past and it was already finished then you gotta use the indefinite past. I exercised at the gym after work = Yo me EJERCITÉ en el gimnasio después de trabajar. And if you want to use the imperfect past then you have to talk about some routine you did in the past but a past of some very big while ago like "when I was little" "when I was younger", "some years ago" etc. Example: 5 years ago I exercised a lot = Hace 5 años yo me EJERCITABA mucho. And noup, is not the same, in Spanish the meaning of "USED TO" is "SOLÍA" and when you use it you have to put your verb in present tense (not past tense) because the word "SOLÍA" itself it's giving you the past meaning, kind of like the auxiliaries in English. For example to say: "I used to play basketball" in spanish you gotta say: "Yo solía jugar basketball". YO SOLÍA = I USED TO, JUGAR BASKETBALL = PLAY BASKETBALL.

    • @paulbradford6475
      @paulbradford6475 Рік тому

      Thanks Steph. That was a great explanation.@@learningspanishwithsteph6481

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    Do you think that you could make some worksheets that we can download and practice this skill with?

    • @learningspanishwithsteph6481
      @learningspanishwithsteph6481 Рік тому

      I can create another video with some exercises to complete so you will be able to practice and create your own notes about it.

    • @michaellafrance6454
      @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

      @@learningspanishwithsteph6481 I'll take it please and thank you!

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    So perfect!! I have been struggling when and how to use the preterite v. Imperfect tenses for so long, but you finally made the difference very clear...the amount of time that has passed! Now all I have to do is practice my conjugations a little more and I think my Spanish will level up! Thank you wonderful teacher Steph! I'm sorry that I can only "like" the video once, but I can watch it many times to push up your views and my comprehension.

    • @learningspanishwithsteph6481
      @learningspanishwithsteph6481 Рік тому

      Kind of a difficult topic even for me as a native spanish speaker but I'm glad it has helped you ;)

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    Helpful hint: "Whatever" only has one "t" in it. You sometimes spelled it with two. Te amo ! :)

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    You, and these lessons, are amazing!

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    I usually can't pay attention to long videos, but in this case the almost 2 hours of study time really helps to drill these common verbs into your long term memory. The hard part for us English speakers is being able to fluidly go back and forth mentally between past, present and future tenses because of the conjugations. Sometimes I even listen just before bedtime so that I can fall asleep passively listening to the lessons. Awesome stuff!!

  • @MellowYellow.
    @MellowYellow. Рік тому

    I'm a slow learner so I'm gonna watch all these videos 2 or 3 times. Thanks Steph 👍

  • @cruelyesh
    @cruelyesh Рік тому

    👍👍👍

  • @demoeffect2510
    @demoeffect2510 Рік тому

    👌👌👌

  • @technozak
    @technozak Рік тому

    very helpful video 👌👍👍👍👍

  • @michaellafrance6454
    @michaellafrance6454 Рік тому

    Very helpful and your accent is so cute! OKAY!

  • @lailakhan5907
    @lailakhan5907 Рік тому

    love your videos!! thank you for making them :)

  • @technozak
    @technozak Рік тому

    very helpful video 😇😇👌👍👍👍

  • @solascriptura-e7t
    @solascriptura-e7t Рік тому

    Sé que la enseñanza de español en UA-cam es un mercado saturado; pero este video necesita más vistas. ¡Esta lección es oro!

  • @baljeetkaur-or1db
    @baljeetkaur-or1db Рік тому

    its really helpful, please create more about past tense to clear my doubts.thanks

  • @pauloshea5483
    @pauloshea5483 Рік тому

    Enjoyed that thanks

  • @kdelgado6686
    @kdelgado6686 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @nicedog1
    @nicedog1 Рік тому

    Muchas gracias. Muy útil 😊

  • @user-ku4gp2xd5y
    @user-ku4gp2xd5y Рік тому

    Amazingly useful. Thank you so much for posting.❤

  • @isaacandmary
    @isaacandmary Рік тому

    Awesome lesson! Good pace. Excellent topic. Please keep doing lessons about the past tense and future tense.

  • @isaacandmary
    @isaacandmary Рік тому

    Excellent lesson! Thank you for taking your time, speaking slowly and explaining things clearly

  • @josedelnegro46
    @josedelnegro46 Рік тому

    Tu poco tráfico muestra cómo estúpida Gabacho como yo estan. He visto muchos vendedores de español en el internet. Solo tu tienes el español que usamos en Norte América. Que tragédia Mon Deus. Voy a decir a todo mundo a consultarte primero y último. Chāo Amore ❤ Gracias

  • @josedelnegro46
    @josedelnegro46 Рік тому

    You have a grand total of 5 comments as I write. The slang you are using is 90 percent of common parlance in the streets. Of course one can say I am unwashed, un ladrón, y un Mandingo but on the way from the air port to the hotel and back while you are in Cancún or stepping back on the 200000 Islands in 3 days cruse ship you are going to hear what she is saying 90 percent of the time. If you go to the dentista he will talk to your guide and his staff in the tone and language she is using. The stuff in the grammar book is used 10 percent of the time. Thanks again.

  • @josedelnegro46
    @josedelnegro46 Рік тому

    Hey. Your Spanish sounds like what I hear every day. Also your English sounds like what I hear every day. In short your Spanish can travel. That other stuff that the internet language huslers are selling comes out of the grammar book they have hidden out of sight of their camera. Telling people that they have to get off their naco gabacho asses and find a real Spanish speaker outside the United States to talk with is in impossible sale. Nearly all English speakers tell me they can pick up Spanish by ósmosis because Spanish is simple and Mexicans are so fucking poor and dumb. They just can not grasp the fact that Gross National Product does not tell us a damn thing about intelligence! The arrogance is insufferable. Gracias mi Amor ❤️

  • @josedelnegro46
    @josedelnegro46 Рік тому

    You spelled güey as it was spelled when it came into Spanish. Thanks. I hear the world but I must not use it.

  • @MellowYellow.
    @MellowYellow. Рік тому

    Thanks Steph! 😁👍

  • @ghskanhirapoil3119
    @ghskanhirapoil3119 Рік тому

    👌

  • @learningspanishwithsteph6481

    Thank you ! 🙏😊

  • @WhiteDeath-tj3hd
    @WhiteDeath-tj3hd Рік тому

    awesome👍

  • @rajjeyasingam9400
    @rajjeyasingam9400 Рік тому

    Not only you explain it well but also help me to mimic your accent. Thank you

  • @zakstationstudio
    @zakstationstudio Рік тому

    Thanks for uploading such useful video 👍👍🤗

  • @glorIA1A2B
    @glorIA1A2B Рік тому

    Un video muy util...muchas gracias

  • @brendamccrite3038
    @brendamccrite3038 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for this lesson on lo que. You are a great teacher. Wow, I haven’t seen any explain it like this. It seems so easy now after watching your video.

  • @RDraGon2179
    @RDraGon2179 Рік тому

    Sooo many different ways to say things in spanish. I learn new things everyday.

  • @isaacandmary
    @isaacandmary Рік тому

    En ingles no decimos, "dived", decimos, "dove" o, "went diving", por el pasado.

  • @zakstationstudio
    @zakstationstudio Рік тому

    Very useful video 👍👍👍👍 god bless you always 💐💐

  • @MellowYellow.
    @MellowYellow. Рік тому

    Just in time for dinner, thanks Steph!

  • @technozak
    @technozak Рік тому

    very helpful video 👍

  • @learningspanishwithsteph6481

    Yes, thx 4 watching Ed !

  • @MellowYellow.
    @MellowYellow. Рік тому

    Yay! Stephanie is back! 😁👍

  • @dewasiriproperties9981
    @dewasiriproperties9981 Рік тому

    You are best spanish teacher i met in youtube..😁

  • @Rose-pz4ws
    @Rose-pz4ws 2 роки тому

    Love how you break things down and take the time to explain things. I also love the style of the animations thank you!!🥰🥰

  • @larrytruelove8659
    @larrytruelove8659 2 роки тому

    There was a mistake in the final test question. The English version used the word “vacation” in singular form, but the author translated it as plural: “mis vacaciones.”

    • @brendamccrite3038
      @brendamccrite3038 Рік тому

      Vacation in Spanish always seems to be expressed as a plural.

    • @JuanMoreno-wo5yb
      @JuanMoreno-wo5yb Рік тому

      Sorry but that is not a mistake. That is how it is said. There maybe a time when vacación is said, but I have never heard it even once in over 20 years of studying Spanish. Example: I am going to travel to Mexico during summer vacation. Voy a viajar a México durante las vacaciones de verano.

    • @larrytruelove8659
      @larrytruelove8659 Рік тому

      @@JuanMoreno-wo5yb I wrote that before I knew better.

  • @MellowYellow.
    @MellowYellow. 2 роки тому

    ❤👀👍