Easy Guide To Spanish Irregular Verb Conjugation
The more you know about Spanish irregular verbs, the more regular they seem to be in their irregularities. Certain rules apply when forming irregular verbs, and you’ll slowly get to know them while advancing through Spanish grammar. In this post, you’ll learn what Spanish irregular verbs are and get to know the 20 most common ones. Some of them are irregular just in one tense, some in...Read More
How to Use ‘Before’ and ‘After’ in Spanish
The words “after” and “before” are pretty straightforward to use in English. In Spanish however, they translate into various expressions with different grammar structures. Read this article to learn all about “after” and “before” in Spanish once and for all. I provide you with easy-to-remember formulas and many examples. I also give you a bunch of useful synonyms to throw into casual...Read More
How To Use the Present Perfect Indicative Tense in Spanish
Present perfect indicative Spanish is one of the 18 tenses you need to master in Spanish. It’s a tense that links the past to the present. Look at its Spanish name: pretérito perfecto compuesto de indicativo. Let’s break it down into comprehensible parts. It’s preterite because it refers to an action in the past, but in the present moment this action is perfect, it means...Read More
Irregular Comparatives in Spanish Adjectives and Adverbs
Irregular comparatives in Spanish are a super easy topic to learn and to teach! Usually, students dread any type of irregularities. But there’s no need to fear. Irregularities help us to draw grammar boundaries, and getting to know them prepares us for every possible situation in a Spanish conversation. What’s more, irregular comparative adjectives and adverbs are such a small...Read More
The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need to Use Question Words in Spanish
I love teaching question words in Spanish. If you know the question words, you can ask about anything and become independent in the Spanish-speaking world. After all, it’s “better to ask the way than to go astray.” I like to start my lesson about question words in Spanish with an Argentinean song “Cómo, dónde y por qué” (How, where and why?): ¿Por qué cae la lluvia? ¿Por qué?¿Dónde se...Read More
Using the Spanish Gerund With Verbs Other Than ‘Estar’
When you first learned about gerunds in Spanish, you probably formed progressive tense with the verb estar. It’s an easy construction for English speakers that’s comparable to the English continuous tense. Juan está leyendo.Juan is reading. However, there’s much more to learn about gerunds in Spanish! They also form various constructions with other verbs. Read this blog post to...Read More
10 Ways To Use ‘Mismo’ in Spanish: Rules and Expressions
The word mismo in Spanish has several uses and meanings. For Spanish learners like yourself, making the distinction can be a challenge, however this gets easier as you advance in your studies. Learn how to use mismo in Spanish in different scenarios and take your Spanish conversation to the next level with this insightful blog post. Keep reading for 10 ways to use ‘Mismo’ in...Read More
How To Give Suggestions and Advice in Spanish
Giving advice in Spanish is almost a national sport. Especially in Latin American countries, people seem to care more about your life than you might be used to. If you travel, let’s say to Mexico, you’ll surely meet strangers on your way who will tell you what you should do, see, and eat. They’ll give you all kinds of helpful recommendations and suggestions. If you want to learn...Read More
Definite Articles of Countries and Specific Places in Spanish
If your goal as a Spanish learner is to sound like a native, knowing the names of countries in Spanish is super important! Read this article to learn the names of Spanish places and their definite articles. The Importance of Definite Articles in Spanish As you’ve probably learned, definite articles in Spanish are the English equivalent of “the.” However, in Spanish, definite...Read More