Category: Grammar 1
Gender and Nouns in Spanish: Importance of Gender Agreement
Gender and Nouns in Spanish: Understanding the Importance of Gender Agreement Gender agreement plays a significant role in the Spanish language, where every noun is assigned either a masculine or feminine gender. Mastering gender agreement is essential for effective communication in Spanish. In this article, we will delve deeper into the concept of gender in…
Spanish Transitional Words and Phrases
What are some Spanish transitional words and phrases? This lesson covers some Spanish transitional words and phrases. There are enough here that you might want to bookmark the page to refer back yo it several times until you remember most of these. Now, since we have had a few lessons, we continue the page…
Spanish Prepositions List
What is the Spanish prepositions list? Let’s find out what is the Spanish prepositions list?. En esta lección vamos a estudiar algunas de las preposiciones más comunes del idioma Español. a = to, at, by means of Nosotros vamos a la escuela. (We are going to the school.) Ellos llegaron a las 10:00. (They…
Gerund and Present Progressive in Spanish
How to use gerund and Present Progressive in Spanish? Let’s learn about the gerund and present progressive in Spanish. El Gerundio en Español (The Gerund and Present Progressive in Spanish) The Gerund (gerundio) is a form of the verb that ends in -ando (for the infinitives ending in ar) or -iendo (for the infinitives…
Hay in Spanish
How to say hay in Spanish? It’s time to study “How to translate hay in Spanish?”, this is a verb form that expresses the idea of existence. When you use it with singular nouns it means there is, and when it is used with plural nouns it means there are . Hay (there…
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
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 | 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…
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…
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…
Personal Pronouns in Spanish
What are the 12 personal pronouns in Spanish? Study the personal pronouns in Spanish. Learn to apply Spanish grammar rules with online lessons. Learn more about helpful tips on how to improve your language. Yo(I)(Singular) Tú(You)(Singular)(Informal) Usted (You)(Singular)(Formal) Él (He)(Singular) Ella(She)(Singular) …
Prepositional Phrases in Spanish
What are the 13 prepositional phrases? Study the prepositional phrases in Spanish. Learn to apply Spanish grammar rules with online lessons. Learn more about helpful tips on how to improve your language. Sobre de/Abajo de(Above/Under) Lejos de(Far from) Fuera de (Outside) Entre (Between) Encima de(On…