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Spanish Past Participle: The Only Guide You Need To Read
The Spanish Past Participle (also known as Passive Participle or Perfect Participle) is one of the most important and helpful verb forms that you…Keep reading
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Beginner Friendly Guide To Spanish Adverbs
Spanish adverbs can be described simply as words that we use to modify or intensify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Unlike adjectives, Spanish adverbs…Keep reading
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Explained: How To Use The Spanish Verb Soler To Talk About Routine
In Spanish grammar, there are some simple tricks or “hacks” that you can use as a beginner to speak Spanish in a certain tense,…Keep reading
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What Are Modal Verbs In Spanish And How To Use Them
Modal Verbs in Spanish are verbs that have a special characteristic, since they can work on their own, or with another “main” verb that…Keep reading
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Shortcut To Spanish Subjunctive: 50 Scenarios To Know
The Spanish subjunctive is something that beginner students often avoid for as long as possible. The truth is that even if you never studied…Keep reading
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Listed: The 30 Most Common IR Verbs In Spanish
As a beginner Spanish student, it makes sense to prioritize learning the most common verbs first, and in this post, we are going to…Keep reading
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Intro To Spanish Direct And Indirect Object Pronouns
Learning how to use Spanish Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns is essential to graduating from sounding like a 5-year old, to a more competent Spanish speaker….Keep reading
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Saber vs Conocer: Never Confuse The Spanish “To Know” Verbs Again
Let’s be honest. Spanish grammar can be a little confusing at times – especially when there are two verbs that, by definition, mean the…Keep reading
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Guide To Mastering Indirect Object Pronouns In Spanish
In a previous post, we gave you the low-down on direct object pronouns, and in this post, we will concentrate on teaching you how…Keep reading
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Spanish Grammar: 14 Ways To Use Quedar & Quedarse
As you are exposed to more Spanish grammar, you’ll come across verbs like Quedar, which can have several meanings, depending on the context and…Keep reading
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Past Perfect Subjunctive In Spanish: A Simple Guide
The past perfect subjunctive Spanish or pluperfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) is a mood that us native speakers use to talk about hypothetical…Keep reading
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27 ER Verbs In Spanish That Every Beginner Should Learn First
In this post, we will list the 27 most common and important ER verbs in Spanish that every student should learn first. As a…Keep reading
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Imperfect Subjunctive Spanish: Explained In Simple Terms
The Imperfect Subjunctive Spanish is one of the six subjunctive forms that exist in Spanish, and is used to expresses courtesy, desires, emotions, doubts, expectations…Keep reading
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Learning Spanish For Business: 115 Words To Know
Learning Spanish for business reasons, or “business Spanish” is a common goal for many BaseLang students. How can learning Spanish help you in the…Keep reading
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Present Perfect Subjunctive Spanish: Explained in 5 Minutes
Although the Spanish subjunctive is generally considered the most confusing concept of Spanish grammar, in the post, you’ll learn how you can start easily…Keep reading
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How To Master The Past Perfect Spanish Tense In 5 Minutes
In Spanish, there are five different ways to speak about the past, and in this post, you’ll learn how to master the Past Perfect Spanish…Keep reading
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LIST: The Most Common Spanish Terms Of Endearment
Whether you are speaking with your partner, a family member, or even with close friends, learning the most common Spanish terms of endearment will…Keep reading
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Ultimate Guide: Affirmative And Negative Words In Spanish
Mastering the use of affirmative and negative words in Spanish is an integral step to becoming a more coherent, fluent-like speaker. As a beginner,…Keep reading
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Colombian Slang: Words You Won’t Learn In Spanish School
Colombian slang is the best. Yes, I’ll admit that I’m a little biased as I’m Paisa (from Medellin), but in my opinion, the slang…Keep reading
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Past Tense Spanish: The Only Beginner Guide You Need
In this post, we aim to provide you with the ultimate guide to past tense Spanish, and show you how you can start using…Keep reading
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Porque vs Por qué: How To Never Confuse Them Again
Mixing up porque vs por qué is something that happens to almost all beginners when they first start learning Spanish: In all languages, there are certain homophonous (similar…Keep reading
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Ultimate List: The 45 Most Common Spanish Verbs You Need To Know
In a separate post about the 10 key principles for learning Spanish, we mentioned the 80/20 rule (or Pareto’s Principle, as it’s known) and how you…Keep reading
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Conditional Tense Spanish: The Ultimate Guide For Beginners
Even as a beginner, learning how to speak in the conditional (specifically the simple conditional tense Spanish) is one of the easier concepts to…Keep reading
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Spanish Commands: The Imperative Mood Made Simple
The Imperative (imperativo) is used in Spanish to give suggestions, commands or orders in a direct way. The imperative is known as a mood (rather than tense)…Keep reading
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Future Tense Spanish: 3 Ways To Speak About The Future
It’s normal for beginners learning Spanish to struggle with understanding complex grammar, especially when it comes to tenses that don’t even exist in English….Keep reading
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Present Perfect Spanish: Explained Like You’re Five Years Old
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by complex grammar terminology when you first start learning Spanish. So what exactly do we mean by the present…Keep reading
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50+ Spanish Insults & Curse Words: How To Swear Like A Native Speaker
They say that you don’t completely master a language until you know the “bad” words in that language….actually, I’m not sure if they say…Keep reading
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105 Spanish Travel Phrases To Know For Your Next Trip
Traveling to a Spanish speaking country without knowing at least a few Spanish travel phrases is a bad idea. Even the simplest of situations can…Keep reading
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35 Amazing Foreign Words That Don’t Exist In English
Have you ever found yourself struggling to find the perfect word? You have an experience that feels so…so…but no words exist. You want to…Keep reading
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The Ultimate Guide to the Present Tense in Spanish
Ah, the most basic of Spanish conjugations: the present tense. Conjugations get a bad rep as being super difficult. The reality is, almost every…Keep reading
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This and That in Spanish: The Anti-Confusion Guide
This and that in Spanish are pretty straight forward – it’s just like using this, these, that, and those in English. The only difference…Keep reading
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De in Spanish Explained Like You’re Five
De is one of the most common (very short) words in Spanish. It’s very similar to “of” in English, with some small differences. It’s…Keep reading
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Spanish Connectors: And, But, Because (and More)
How do you say and in Spanish. Or but? What about because? I think it’s pretty clear that these Spanish connectors are extremely important….Keep reading
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Spanish Prepositions: How to Say Where Something is in Spanish (Next to, Above, Behind)
Imagine you’re calling a cab and need to tell them where you are. “I’m in front of the mall” you want to say, but…Keep reading
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How to Talk About Your Family in Spanish
One thing that’s extremely common in Latin culture is the importance of family. In most Spanish-speaking countries, nothing is more important than family. And…Keep reading
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Past Progressive in Spanish: “-ing” for the Spanish Past Tense Explained
We’ve already covered how to use the present progressive in Spanish (e.g. I’m walking). The progressive tense is the “-ing” tense. If you haven’t…Keep reading
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Me Gusta! How to Say You Like Things in Spanish
How do you say “I like _____” in Spanish? Me gusta is one of the most useful basic expressions. We’re constantly talking about things…Keep reading
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Days, Seasons and Months in Spanish: A Simple Guide
Beyond just talking about the time of day, you’ll need to know how to say the months, days, and seasons in Spanish. Let’s talk…Keep reading
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Ser and Estar Past Tense: Explained for Real-World Use
I was running. He was a basketball player. He went to the movies. “To be”, like in English, is heavily used in every tense….Keep reading
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DON’T Learn the Future Tense: Use This Spanish Hack “Voy a” Instead
“This is my favorite Spanish hack by far. Literally, it’s stupidly easy to learn and replaces an entire tense. Let me ask – what’s…Keep reading
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Professions in Spanish: The Complete Guide
“What do you do?” Ah, the standard opening question in most western countries. But, as predictable as it is – it’s equally useful to…Keep reading
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Spanish Interrogatives 101: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and More
What is that? Who is she? Where are we going? Why is it raining? When is it going to stop? These core questions are…Keep reading
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Numbers in Spanish: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need
Want to learn how to say numbers in Spanish? You’re in luck – not only are they really easy, but this guide explains how…Keep reading
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Nationalities in Spanish: The Epic, Slang-Filled Guide
Nationalities in Spanish are one of those things that you just need to memorize in order to use correctly, as there are no rules…Keep reading
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How to Tell Time in Spanish: A Comprehensive Guide
¿Que hora es? Knowing how to tell the time in Spanish is an important, real-world thing to learn early on as a beginner student….Keep reading
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Spanish Singular and Plural (Explained Like You’re Five)
One of the benefits of Spanish is just how consistent it is. In English, we have so many exceptions for everything. Gooses? Nope! Geese….Keep reading
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Colors in Spanish 101 (+Practice Quiz)
Learning how to say colors in Spanish is usually one of the first things you’ll tackle. Why? Well, they are useful on their own,…Keep reading
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Spanish Greetings & Goodbyes: The Ultimate Guide
Learning the most common phrases for greetings and goodbyes in Spanish is an important part of conversation 101. Of course, you probably already know…Keep reading