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Nov 2011
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Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 12 – ...

Gordon & Cynthia Smith-Duran
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The present progressive in Spanish as a great tense to use but can often be misused and abused be unwary Spanish students who overwork it because of its easiness. Listen in as Gordon explains how he did that very thing.

In this podcasts we show you how Spanish speakers use this particular tense. Warning! It’s different to how English speakers use it.

Remember that all the additional information and guidance can be found in the comprehensive Spanish worksheets.

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