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"Pasado simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple past", and "presente simple" is a noun which is often translated as "simple present". Learn more about the difference between "pasado simple" and "presente simple" below.
el pasado simple(
pah
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sah
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doh
seem
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pleh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. simple past
No sé cuándo usar el pasado simple y cuándo usar el presente perfecto.I don't know when to use the simple past and when the present perfect.
el presente simple(
preh
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sehn
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teh
seem
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pleh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. simple present
"Yo bailo" está en el presente simple, y "yo estoy bailando" en el presente continuo."I dance" is in the simple present, and "I'm dancing" in the present continuous.
b. present simple
Estoy practicando las conjugaciones del presente simple.I'm practicing the conjugations in present simple.
