Name: Time Expressions for the Simple Past
Uploaded: 2022-02-28T15:43:51.000Z
Duration: 7 min 31 s
Description: In this video, we look at the time expressions used in Spanish for the Simple Past tense (also known as Pretérito Indefinido). I encourage you to use these expressions to write sentences about yourself, or better yet, keep a Spanish journal and jot down a few sentences about your day on a regular basis.

In this video, we look at the time expressions used in Spanish for the Simple Past tense (also known as Pretérito Indefinido). I encourage you to use these expressions to write sentences about yourself, or better yet, keep a Spanish journal and jot down a few sentences about your day on a regular basis. 


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Time Expressions for the Simple Past 

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