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Speak Like a Mexican - Mexican Spanish Podcast · April 27 · 6 min

#57 When to use preterite vs imperfect? 🇲🇽 | Finally Understand the Difference

In this episode, we explain the difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish and how to use them in real-life conversations. You’ll learn: When to use the preterite When to use the imperfect How to distinguish between completed actions and ongoing/background situations Practical examples from everyday Spanish This is one of the most important topics for speaking naturally about the past. 🎯 Great for beginner and intermediate Spanish learners. Want to improve your Spanish in Mexico? Mexico City Spanish Language School https://www.speaklikeamexican.com.mx/ Spanish immersion program https://www.speaklikeamexican.com.mx/ 🎙️ New podcast episodes every week 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22lzcKSf0F5C7Twj7j0u4D?si=f20da70915e24d91 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-like-a-mexican-mexican-spanish-podcast/id1534042861 🤍 Support the project: 💙 PayPal: https://paypal.me/ricardospeak 📸 Follow my life in Mexico & Spanish content: @richie_dhr @speak_like_a_mexican #spanishgrammar #learnspanish #preteritevsimperfect #mexicanspanish #spanishpodcast #languagelearning #pasttenses #speaklikeamexican

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In this episode, we explain the difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses in Spanish and how to use them in real-life conversations.

You’ll learn:

  • When to use the preterite
  • When to use the imperfect
  • How to distinguish between completed actions and ongoing/background situations
  • Practical examples from everyday Spanish

This is one of the most important topics for speaking naturally about the past.

🎯 Great for beginner and intermediate Spanish learners.

Want to improve your Spanish in Mexico?

Mexico City Spanish Language School
https://www.speaklikeamexican.com.mx/

Spanish immersion program
https://www.speaklikeamexican.com.mx/

🎙️ New podcast episodes every week
🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22lzcKSf0F5C7Twj7j0u4D?si=f20da70915e24d91
🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-like-a-mexican-mexican-spanish-podcast/id1534042861

🤍 Support the project:
💙 PayPal: https://paypal.me/ricardospeak

📸 Follow my life in Mexico & Spanish content:
@richie_dhr
@speak_like_a_mexican

#spanishgrammar #learnspanish #preteritevsimperfect #mexicanspanish #spanishpodcast #languagelearning #pasttenses #speaklikeamexican


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