Why Spanish Past Tenses Are Like a Time Machine (And How to Hack Them) ⏳✅

Are you struggling with preterite vs imperfect in Spanish? In this video, we do an interactive quiz with 10 real sentences where you choose between preterite and imperfect (like "llegué/llegaba", "llovió/llovía", etc.). We explain each answer step by step, with simple tricks to know when to use each past tense: completed actions vs descriptions, habits, or simultaneous actions.
Perfect for intermediate students who want to talk about the past like natives, without sounding like robots 🤖.
At the end, there's a challenge in the comments to practice!

Video Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and book promotion
01:34 - Past tense examples in Spanish
03:48 - When to use imperfect vs preterite
05:26 - Simultaneous actions with "while"
06:44 - Likes and dislikes in specific moments
07:34 - Describing weather and weather events
08:55 - Talking about thoughts and opinions in the past
10:23 - Final exercise and closing

Key topics covered:
Preterite vs Imperfect in Spanish
When to use preterite or imperfect
Real examples: ayer llegué/llegaba, mientras estudiaba/estudió, etc.
Tricks for storytelling in the past

If past tense in Spanish confuses you, this video will change everything. Watch until the end and master past tenses today!
📚 Recommended book: Perfecting the Past in Spanish (best-seller for mastering preterite and imperfect)
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Comment below: Which sentence was hardest for you? Or share your answer to the final challenge!

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