The many types of past tense in Spanish can get confusing for English speakers. In this lesson, Carlos focuses on the simple past tense, or preterite, providing us with some excellent examples.

As the dog's barking seems to perturb the thief as much as the potential customer, her friend, Fede, attempts to coerce a distraught Laura to eat.

Diana Quintana, a Colombian living in Italy, has formulated a special charity project to bring smiles to the faces of underprivileged children in Colombia at Christmas.

Jorge Celedon is a Colombian singer specializing in the Colombian folk genre, vallenato. In "Me gustas mucho" [I Like You a Lot], he sings about his affection for a girl with beautiful eyes.

A new teacher at a school gets acquainted with her coworker in the hallway. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

Aurelio and friends formulate a plan to go to the competition in place of Juli's father. But, how will she break to him that she doesn't want to go with him?

In 1971, in anticipation of the Pan American Games to be held in Cali, Colombia, the overwhelming pace of the city's development is the topic of conversation at a multifamily celebration.

Ivo struggles to get through to Damian while Mili attempts to get information from Angelica, both to no avail.

Who will emerge victorious in the nasty (yet comedic) court battle between Lida and Cleer?

Following her chat with Agent Suarez, can the con man save face with the stunning actress, Amalia?

Carlos concludes our tour of Popayan by pointing out several bridges as well as the Pueblito Patojo, a unique area containing miniature replicas of many of the city's most notable monuments.

Aldo's despicable behavior toward Elena is not lost on their young son.

Lida and Cleer fight in court for custody of their shared dog, Sinus.

Upon learning that the contents of his safe have been emptied, the con man's latest victim is none too pleased with the hotel staff as, abetted by one of his lovers, he attempts yet another getaway.

Through their clear and concise conversation, Marina and Sol teach us about the colors in Spanish as well as the verbs "gustar" [to like] and "encantar" [to love]. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.