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Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon Youshaei
What separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why aiming to be prolific — despite flops and failures along the way — is the key to...
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Acciones para un mundo mejor: 'ir' imperfect, past continuous
Pupil outcome: I can use the imperfect, preterite and past continuous tenses in the context of protests and social movements. Key learning points: - 'iba', 'ibas' and 'iba' are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular imperfect forms of...
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Testigo: extended writing
Pupil outcome: I can use the imperfect, past continuous and preterite tenses to write an extended past-tense account. Key learning points: - The imperfect tense is used for what used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in...
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Entrevista con Arturo Pérez Reverte: use imperfect and preterite together
Pupil outcome: I can use knowledge of the imperfect and preterite to respond to reading comprehension questions in the context of the work of Arturo Pérez Reverte. Key learning points: - The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural imperfect...
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La medicina hoy en día: imperfect 'ser'
Pupil outcome: I can use the verb 'ser' in the present and imperfect tense to describe healthcare in Spain. Key learning points: - 'Es means 'she, he, it is' and 'era' means 'I, she, he, it was'. - The pronouns 'yo', 'él' and 'ella' make...
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Acciones para un mundo mejor: 'ir' imperfect plural persons
Pupil outcome: I can use plural forms of the imperfect tense in the context of protests and social movements. Key learning points: - ábamos, -abais and -aban are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural endings of -ar verbs in the imperfect...
Professor Dave Explains
Imperfect Tense in Latin (First and Second Conjugation)
We've learned about present tense and future tense, so now let's learn a past tense. The first past tense we will learn is the imperfect tense, for the first and second conjugations. This tense describes a progressive or habitual action...
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Future and Imperfect Tense for the Latin Verb Sum
We've learned the simpler future and imperfect tenses for regular first and second conjugation verbs. But there are irregular verbs that will also need to use these tenses, and some of them are very common, such as the verb sum, so we...
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The Freedom of Not Knowing (Everything)
Why it's important for composers to not pretend we know everything, and why curiosity is the best tool a composer can have
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The Freedom of Not Knowing (Everything)
Why it's important for composers to not pretend we know everything, and why curiosity is the best tool a composer can have
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Navigating the Complex Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis
While many drugs are available to treat bipolar disorder and psychotic symptoms, finding the right medication often involves trial and error, with treatments primarily managing symptoms rather than curing the condition. Lithium remains a...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
#8 Imperfect Regular Verbs (GwP2) - Deutsch lernen
This is the 8th video of German with Puppets Series #2. In this video my puppets explain how to use the imperfect tense (simple past or narrative past) with regular verbs.
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3 Principal Parts of German Verbs Auto-tuned - Deutsch lernen
This is the same list of German irregular verbs and their 3 parts (infinitive, simple past, present perfect) from the other video, but this time they are auto-tuned to make it seem more interesting. It really isn't any more interesting....
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#9 1/2 Principal Parts of German Verbs (GwP2) - Deutsch lernen
This video is an extra in the German with Puppets Series #2. In this video, my puppets demonstrate the three principal parts of German verbs. A new take on an old list.
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Was wäre wenn - Thomas Godoj: Lyrical Analysis - German Learning Tips #23 - Deutsch lernen
What can Thomas Godoj's song "Was wäre wenn" teach you about German grammar?
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Être (To Be) — Imperfect Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb être (to be) in the imperfect tense.
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Avoir (To Have) — Imperfect Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb avoir (to have) in the imperfect tense.
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Falloir (to be necessary / to need)
Alexa teaches you the very useful French verb FALLOIR (to be necessary/to need).
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Vouloir (to want) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate Vouloir (to want) in 5 main French tenses.
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Voir (to see) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate Voir (to see) in 5 main French tenses.
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Vendre (to sell) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate the French verb VENDRE (to sell) in 5 main French tenses.
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Travailler (to work) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate the French verb TRAVAILLER (to work) in 5 main French tenses.
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Savoir (to know) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate Savoir (to know) in 5 main French tenses.
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Rendre (to give back/return) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate the French verb RENDRE (to give back/return) in 5 main French tenses.