Month: April 2021

  • Useful Spanish Expressions

    Useful Spanish Expressions

    What are the most useful Spanish expressions? How to translate useful Spanish expressions?. ¡Hola mis amigos! The verbs deber (should or ought to), necesitar (to need), and the impersonal expressions hay que (one must) and es necesario (it is necessary) are very useful for forming quick expressions when speaking in Spanish. Here are some examples:…

  • Expressing Possession in Spanish

    Expressing Possession in Spanish

    Expressing Possession in Spanish | How do you show possession in Spanish?   It’s time to study: expressing possession in Spanish. Hola mis estudiantes de Español (Hello my Spanish students)   ¿Listos? (Ready?) The easiest way to express possession in Spanish is by using the verb “tener” (to have) – we know this right?: yo…

  • Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish

    Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish

    How many demonstrative adjectives in Spanish?   Let’s talk about the demonstrative adjectives in Spanish. Well, now that we have covered Past, Present and Future Tenses in Spanish we are ready for some easy and fun stuff. My theory always has been that you need first to understand these three basic tenses so you could…

  • Articles, Nouns and Adjectives in Spanish

    Articles, Nouns and Adjectives in Spanish

    Articles, Nouns and Adjectives in Spanish | Lesson Let’s talk about the articles, nouns and adjectives in Spanish. The Articles The definite article: English has only one definite article: “The” In Spanish the definite articles are: el, la, los, las:  el carro (the car)  la casa (the house)  los carros (the cars)  las casas (the…

  • Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense in Spanish

    Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense in Spanish

    Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense | Lesson What are the irregular verbs in the Present tense?. The verbs Ir (to go), Dar (to give) and Estar (to be) are irregular in the present tense. However, the only irregularity is in the first person yo. All other forms are the same forms of a regular…

  • Spanish Expressions and Useful Words

    Spanish Expressions and Useful Words

    Which are the most common Spanish expressions and useful words? Let’s talk about some popular Spanish expressions and useful words. (Prior to beginning this lesson, visit our Spanish pronunciation guide to learn basic pronunciation, and be sure to refer back to it as necessary. There is also a link to it from the site map.) The…

  • Spanish Irregular Past Tense

    Spanish Irregular Past Tense

    What is the Spanish Irregular Past Tense? Spanish Irregular verbs in the Preterite or Past tense. The verb DAR (to give) is irregular in the Preterite as it is in the Present tense too (Do you remember?..). It is irregular in the past because despite having an “ar” ending it is conjugated as a verb…

  • Verb To Be in Spanish (Ser VS Estar)

    Verb To Be in Spanish (Ser VS Estar)

    What are the verbs to be in Spanish? It’s time to study the verb to be in Spanish. Let’s find out the difference between ser vs estar in Spanish.  How to translate the verb to be in Spanish? Los Pronombres Personales  (Subject Pronouns) Singular Yo ………… I Tú ………….You (informal) Usted ……..You (formal) Él ……………He…

  • Spanish Verb Gustar

    Spanish Verb Gustar

    What does the Spanish verb Gustar mean in Spanish? Let’s talk about the Spanish verb gustar. ¡Hola mis amigos! (Hello my friends), ¿Cómo están? (How are you).  Today we are going to study verb GUSTAR (to like). GUSTAR is what I call “a peculiar verb” because GUSTAR is usually used with the indirect object pronouns…

  • Spanish Verbs Tener and Ir

    Spanish Verbs Tener and Ir

    Spanish Verbs Tener and Ir in English: When learning Spanish, it’s important to understand the verbs “tener” (to have) and “ir” (to go) as they are commonly used in various contexts. Below are the meanings and conjugations of these crucial verbs: 1. Tener (to have):– Yo tengo: I have– Tú tienes: You have (informal)– Él/Ella/Usted…

  • Infinitive Form in Spanish

    Infinitive Form in Spanish

    When do you use the infinitive form in Spanish? Let’s talk about the infinitive form in Spanish. Vamos a empezar. (Let’s get started). The infinitive is the “base form” of the verb, before the verb is conjugated. For example: to speak, to eat, to live are English verbs in the infinitive form; to + verb…

  • Using Some Common Spanish Verbs

    Using Some Common Spanish Verbs

    What are some common Spanish verbs? The most common Spanish verbs in Spanish. In this lesson I want to share some easy-to-follow examples of how to use common Spanish verbs. These are verbs I’ve been reviewing with students in my tutoring. They can get you speaking Spanish right away.  Aquí vamos! (Here we go):  1-Verbs…