01:24 Just in a cool way: "in spanish is called pretérito o..." PD: Most spanish speakers use naturally all these tenses but do not know conscioustly the names or the diferences. It happens with natives speakers of any language.
The best lesson I had all year in Spanish. I so happy that my confusion about how to use past tenses was finally resolved today. You were right when you said in the beginning of this lesson, that I would understand how to use and recognize the 5 past tenses without tears. Thanks so much.😀
And they say English is hard to learn. Siiiigh. 5 different past tenses!?! I'll get it done, thanks to help from sources like these, but maaaaaan. Not easy.
English has just as many, my dude! You're just used to them in English, so you never even think about them. (I ate, I have eaten, I was eating, I had eaten, I had been eating!) Luckily, the Spanish equivalents are very similar to most of them in English, so you just need to tweak your brain a little and get into the habit of trying to use them when applicable. People whose languages don't have equivalent tenses (like Chinese) have a really hard time learning English for just that reason! You'll get there, just don't give up! 🎉
@@GutterFlower-t2uEnglish is incredibly difficult. I know people that have been speaking English their whole lives and still don’t know the difference between “much” and “many,” “is” and “are,” etc.
I loved this video. To the person complaining that they didn't understand because they didn't know some past tense already, this video is for intermediate learners who already know the present tense. I suggest going back to basic videos.
Hope you enjoyed the lesson! Is there anything you find to be difficult when learning past tense in Spanish? Check out our full guide: gotothe.link/past-tense-spanish
Spanish teacher here. Asking to other Spanish teachers: in which countries do they use the word preterite? Never heard it. I like the video explanations, though.
I'm a little confused because she says Imperfect past doesn't have an English equivalent but wouldn't it just be "Subject + used to + verb"? Because, for example, "I played basketball 5 years ago" is distinctly different from "I used to play basketball, but haven't for 5 years". The first case implies a specific time that basketball was played whereas the second sentence implies that the activity was ongoing. So isn't that pretty much exactly the same as it works in Spanish?
For $149.00 per month, how long does it take most students to get extremely comfortable with speaking this language? For work, travel...mostly work??? I won't say fluent because I know that takes a long time.
Hi! We focus on getting you from zero to conversationally fluent at first. While we believe our method to be the most efficient and cost effective available, BaseLang is a tool and results depend directly on the effort and time spent by the student. It also depends on the program the student chooses. Our Grammarless program is designed for committed students who can dedicate a few hours every day to learning Spanish and is guaranteed to be faster than the Real World program, which is a bit more flexible so people can easily fit it into their schedule
I am a total beginner. And it just taught me the principle of what past tenses there are in Spanish, how they are formed and when they are used in a very short form. And it was just what I needed to know for the overview in a short video.
I'm Mexican, and I still can't speak Spanish. Verb conjugation is worse than Chinese tones. You could get a black belt in BJJ before you could be fluent in Spanish.
The thing is she is just saying what they are but she is not teaching us how each one of them is formed and used for each pronoun. Like how does the simple past change the verb for Yo Tu El/Ella Nosotros , ..... Waste of time to watch this video!
The purpose of the video is to introduce the general overview of the topic. Now that you have the understanding to the topic you can now study the all pronouns conjugations
You are awesome. I am Spanish high school teacher and use all your videos for my classes. This website is the best.
This is the best distinction between pretérito y imperfecto I’ve seen yet
Awesome video, I finally found a video that explains these verbs clearly. Thank you!
Incredible! You laid them out so clearly!
01:24 Just in a cool way: "in spanish is called pretérito o..."
PD: Most spanish speakers use naturally all these tenses but do not know conscioustly the names or the diferences. It happens with natives speakers of any language.
The best lesson I had all year in Spanish. I so happy that my confusion about how to use past tenses was finally resolved today. You were right when you said in the beginning of this lesson, that I would understand how to use and recognize the 5 past tenses without tears. Thanks so much.😀
legitmately the most helpful video on the internet i have 3 dyas to learn all 5 in spoken and written god help me
How did you do
@fernandomontalvo9308 really well bro i got 95/100
@@girl_wh0sings912IN JUST THREE DAYS
Thank you so much I have a test tomorrow and I've been slacking. Past tense makes a lot more sense now.
Hahahaha me too!!
Es de verdad un video genial, sobre todo el pretérito imperfecto 👍
Can you do a video comparing past perfect and present perfect?
Another great video from Baselang. I am so happy I started learning Spanish with you. Sammy, level 3 student 😘
Thanks Sal! Great job - keep it up!
And they say English is hard to learn. Siiiigh. 5 different past tenses!?! I'll get it done, thanks to help from sources like these, but maaaaaan. Not easy.
It certainly requires some effort, but it's completely worth it!
Who says English is hard? It’s literally the easiest language
English has just as many, my dude! You're just used to them in English, so you never even think about them. (I ate, I have eaten, I was eating, I had eaten, I had been eating!) Luckily, the Spanish equivalents are very similar to most of them in English, so you just need to tweak your brain a little and get into the habit of trying to use them when applicable. People whose languages don't have equivalent tenses (like Chinese) have a really hard time learning English for just that reason! You'll get there, just don't give up! 🎉
@@GutterFlower-t2uEnglish is incredibly difficult. I know people that have been speaking English their whole lives and still don’t know the difference between “much” and “many,” “is” and “are,” etc.
@@clairewilson3045exacto!
Su método de enseñanza es excelente. ❤
Great video, very helpful. Thanks a lot.
I loved this video. To the person complaining that they didn't understand because they didn't know some past tense already, this video is for intermediate learners who already know the present tense. I suggest going back to basic videos.
Amazing teaching 😄🌺
Gracias, una buena explicación 😊
You're welcome!
Hope you enjoyed the lesson! Is there anything you find to be difficult when learning past tense in Spanish?
Check out our full guide: gotothe.link/past-tense-spanish
WoW fantastic explanation
Spanish teacher here. Asking to other Spanish teachers: in which countries do they use the word preterite? Never heard it. I like the video explanations, though.
they use it in spain and im a student
I'm a little confused because she says Imperfect past doesn't have an English equivalent but wouldn't it just be "Subject + used to + verb"? Because, for example, "I played basketball 5 years ago" is distinctly different from "I used to play basketball, but haven't for 5 years". The first case implies a specific time that basketball was played whereas the second sentence implies that the activity was ongoing. So isn't that pretty much exactly the same as it works in Spanish?
This video was so helpful, I feel like I understand the past tense much better!
then what's the difference between ¿preterite e preterito?
Preterite in English, Pretérito in Spanish 🤓
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😂 English is so much easier to learn. Then again, it's language learning. We just have to adapt it. Great video.
Why would you say English is so much easier? It has just as much past tenses as Spanish does
spanish is easy for me to speak but difficult when i try to make a sentences,jajaja
The way you said Preterite in Spanglish. 😂 (FYI, in actual Spanish it’s called Pretérito Indefinido).
, no sé pasado y futuro
I was hoping to actually learn the conjugations and not have a lecture about tenses.
Same
For $149.00 per month, how long does it take most students to get extremely comfortable with speaking this language? For work, travel...mostly work??? I won't say fluent because I know that takes a long time.
Hi! We focus on getting you from zero to conversationally fluent at first. While we believe our method to be the most efficient and cost effective available, BaseLang is a tool and results depend directly on the effort and time spent by the student.
It also depends on the program the student chooses. Our Grammarless program is designed for committed students who can dedicate a few hours every day to learning Spanish and is guaranteed to be faster than the Real World program, which is a bit more flexible so people can easily fit it into their schedule
Me enfada cuando tratan de vender en una class.
This didn't teach me anything, is this meant for people who already understand a bit about the past tense or is the video just horrible?
I am a total beginner. And it just taught me the principle of what past tenses there are in Spanish, how they are formed and when they are used in a very short form. And it was just what I needed to know for the overview in a short video.
@@OlgasBritishFells well it didn’t explain any conjugation at all it basically just listed the tenses
Well, i think "past imperfect" is lile "i used to" as you said generically. So. Yeah.
How is “i visited my parents” a simple past when it has no clear beginning and end
Anyone here for mocks?😂
I'm Mexican, and I still can't speak Spanish. Verb conjugation is worse than Chinese tones. You could get a black belt in BJJ before you could be fluent in Spanish.
The thing is she is just saying what they are but she is not teaching us how each one of them is formed and used for each pronoun. Like how does the simple past change the verb for Yo Tu El/Ella Nosotros , .....
Waste of time to watch this video!
The purpose of the video is to introduce the general overview of the topic. Now that you have the understanding to the topic you can now study the all pronouns conjugations
A gorgeous 😍 smile from a beautiful girl
Your acting is SO fake.
abolish imperfect past tense button
Another great video from Baselang, I am so happy I started learning Spanish with you! Sammy, Level 3 student.