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Speak Like a Mexican - Mexican Spanish Podcast

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

April 27, 2026·6 min
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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 preteriteWhen to use the imperfectHow to distinguish between completed actions and ongoing/background situationsPractical examples from everyday SpanishThis 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 Schoolhttps://www.speaklikeamexican.com.mx/Spanish immersion programhttps://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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