simple past tense

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simple past tense(
sihm
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puhl
 
pahst
 
tehns
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pasado simple
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Once you understand the present tense, you will learn the simple past tense.Una vez que entiendan el presente, aprenderán el pasado simple.
b. el pretérito perfecto simple
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The simple past tense is used to describe actions completed in the past.Se usa el pretérito perfecto simple para describir acciones completadas en el pasado.
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