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Preterite: Part I

Preterite: Part II

Preterite: Part III

Preterite: Ir, Ser, Hacer, and Tener

Preterite: Verbs ending with -ir: servir, pedir, sentir

Preterite: Verbs Dormir and Morir

Preterite: Verbs with u, i, and j stems

Preterite: Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar

Preterite: Other verbs ending in -ir and -er, and -zar

Preterite: Verbs Dar and Ver

Preterite: Verbs with different meanings in the preterit, Part I: Saber and Conocer

Preterite: Verbs with different meanings in the preterit, Part II: Poder and Querer

Uses of the Preterite

Uses of the Imperfect with Preterite in the same sentence

Imperfect vs. Preterite (Recap)

Verbs with different meanings in the preterit: Poder and Querer

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Laura:	David, ¿sabes cuál ha sido la década prodigiosa de las constructoras españolas?
David:	La del boom inmobiliario… Desde finales de los noventa hasta 2008. Después de esta etapa, muchas empresas constructoras no pudieron afrontar la deuda hipotecaria y se declararon en quiebra.
Laura:	Pues te equivocas, David. Esta fue precisamente la década prodigiosa. ¡Sí, sí, puedes creértelo! Te lo voy a demostrar con datos.

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