Tenses indicate when an action takes place from "summary" of The Everything Spanish Grammar Book by Julie Gutin
Tenses in Spanish play a crucial role in indicating when an action occurs. By using different tenses, speakers can convey whether an action is happening in the past, present, or future. This distinction in time helps to provide clarity and context to the listener or reader. When choosing which tense to use in Spanish, it is important to consider not only the timing of the action but also its duration and completion. Each tense has a specific purpose and conveys different nuances of time, allowing for precise communication. The present tense in Spanish is used to talk about actions that are currently happening or occur regularly. It is the most straightforward tense and is often the first tense learners are introduced to when studying Spanish grammar. By using the present tense, speakers can describe daily routines, habits, or general truths. The past tense in Spanish, on the other hand, is used to talk about actions that have already occurred. Ther...
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