Master the four essential Spanish past tenses with clear explanations, examples, and practice tips. Learn when and how to use each tense correctly.
Past Perfect
Actions that happened before another past action
Imperfect Past
Ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past
Simple Past
Completed actions in the past with no connection to the present
Present Perfect
Actions completed recently or with relevance to the present
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