Tag: Spanish Grammar 1

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)    …

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…

Ir a, Acabar de, Volver a | Rules How do you use Acabar de infinitive? Read about how to use ir a, acabar de, volver a in Spanish. Learn to apply Spanish grammar rules with online lessons. Learn more about helpful tips on how to improve your language. Many useful expressions are formed by combining…

Irregular Verbs in Spanish Read about how to use the irregular verbs  in Spanish. Learn to apply Spanish grammar rules with online lessons. Learn more about helpful tips on how to improve your language. Note: Notice that “ir” and “dar” follow the same pattern as “estar”; they are irregular in the first person singular (yo).…

What are the types of stem changing verbs? Stem Changing Verbs: OU:E Remember, there are three types of infinitives: -ar, -er, -ir. Infinitives are made up of two parts: the ending and the stem.  hablar – habl (stem) + ar (ending) comer – com (stem) + er (ending) vivir – viv (stem) + ir (ending) With regular verbs, the stem…

When to use al and del in Spanish? Let’s find out when to use the contractions al and del in Spanish. Note: When “a” or “de” precedes the definite article “el”, the two words combine to form a contraction. a + el = al de + el = del e.g. Vamos al estadio – Vamos…

This article will tell you what is A in Spanish. A is a word in Spanish, a letter of the alphabet and a preposition. When to use A in Spanish? Note: In Spanish, when the direct object is a person, it is preceded by the preposition “a”. Tip: This word has no English translation. e.g.…

How do you use tener in Spanish? Let’s find out when do you use the verb tener in Spanish. There are many idiomatic expressions that use the verb “tener”.   e.g. “tener ___ años” Incorrect:  (to have _____ years) Correct: (to be _____ years old)   “tener frío” Incorrect:  (to have cold)   Correct:  to be cold   “tener…

What is a possessive adjective in grammar? In this lesson you are going to learn the possessive adjective in Spanish. Possessive adjectives are used to show ownership.   Masculine Forms: Singular Masculine – Plural Masculine Yo (I)-(My): Mi – Mis Tú (You)(Informal)-(Your): Tu – Tus Usted (You)(Formal)-(Your): Su – Sus Él/Ella(He/She)-(His/Her): Su– Sus Nosotros(as)We)-(Our): Nuestro – Nuestros     Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal)-(Your): Vuestro– Vuestros Ustedes(You)(Formal)-(Your): Su – Sus Ellos(as)(They)- (Their): Su– Sus   Feminine Forms: Singular Feminine – Plural…

What is a negation in Spanish? In this lesson you are going to learn how to use the Spanish negation. Note: To make a sentence negative, place the word “no” before the verb.   Affirmative–Negative Nosotros hablamos Español (We speak Spanish) – Nosotros no hablamos Español (We don’t speak Spanish) Ella está aquí (She is here) – Ella no está aquí (She is…

In this lesson you are going to learn the difference between ser and estar in Spanish. Ser and estar can both be translated as “to be” In Spanish, a different verb is used to express “to be” depending on whether the speaker intends to address a condition or an essential quality.   Subject – Estar – Ser (to…