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Spanish AR verb conjugation: All endings for regular AR verbs
Are you looking for a quick reference to Spanish -ar verb conjugation? In this post, we’ll provide the -ar conjugation chart for every single tense….Keep reading
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Formal Commands in Spanish: Using usted in the imperative mood
Using the right level of politeness is one of the fundamentals in the Spanish language, so learners generally start off with a pretty good…Keep reading
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Informal Commands in Spanish: How and when to use tú commands
As you probably know by now, you often need to choose between using formal vs informal language in Spanish, depending on who you’re speaking with….Keep reading
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Spanish Contractions: How and when to combine words in Spanish
Mastering contractions in Spanish is fundamental to sounding like a native speaker. By knowing and using Spanish contractions correctly, you’ll be able to sound less…Keep reading
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Apocopation in Spanish: Clipped Words like Buen vs Bueno
In Spanish, just as in English, some words are shortened in everyday speech just to make them easier to pronounce while speaking. Some words…Keep reading
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The Ultimate Guide to the Spanish Verb Tener
The verb to have in Spanish, tener, is one of the most important and most commonly used among Spanish speakers. You’ve surely come across…Keep reading
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Informal vs Formal You in Spanish: Tú vs Usted vs Vosotros vs Ustedes
The Spanish language is full of subtleties and linguistic nuances that learners encounter from the very beginning. One of the first such lessons is…Keep reading
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Spanish Preterite: When and how to use this past tense
The Spanish preterite tense is likely to be your first exploration into past tense Spanish. Preterite Spanish is used to describe past actions that were already…Keep reading
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Conmigo and Contigo: Meaning, Usage, and Examples
Whether you’ve been reading or watching videos in Spanish, we’re sure you’ve come across the words conmigo and contigo. These two words belong to a…Keep reading
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Llevar or Llevarse: Different Uses For Each Verb
As a Spanish student, you will have almost certainly come across llevar or llevarse being used in a variety of ways. At first glance, the…Keep reading
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A complete guide to Capitalization Rules in Spanish
In contrast to English where you tend to capitalize many words, capitalization in Spanish follows a much tighter set of rules. We see a…Keep reading
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El vs La: Spanish nouns with dual personalities
In Spanish, nouns typically have a fixed gender, either masculine or feminine. Knowing a word’s gender is an essential part of learning Spanish nouns,…Keep reading
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Muy vs Mucho in Spanish: A detailed guide
Mastering the differences between muy vs mucho is sometimes a challenge for Spanish learners, since they have similar meanings referring to degree and quantity. Muy and mucho…Keep reading
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Como vs Cómo: A full guide to these Spanish homonyms
The Spanish language, just like in English, has many homonyms: words that sound the same but have different meanings. Given the similarities of homonyms…Keep reading
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Pero vs Sino in Spanish: Differences and Usages
Pero and sino are generally confused because both can be translated as but. However, they are not interchangeable as they’re used in different contexts and with…Keep reading
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Indicative Spanish: A full guide to the indicative mood
The indicative mood is the most common mood in the Spanish language, so logically it’s the first Spanish mood that learners encounter. Becoming familiar with…Keep reading
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Infinitives in Spanish: How to recognize and use the Spanish infinitive verb form
Infinitives in Spanish are the unconjugated forms of verbs. In this post we’ll learn to easily recognize the different Spanish infinitives, and we’ll learn how…Keep reading
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Spanish question words: Everything you need to know
As with any other language, mastering Spanish question words is key to becoming a proficient speaker, whether you wish to ask about basic things such…Keep reading
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Spanish direct object pronouns: Explained for beginners
Knowing how to use Spanish direct object pronouns is essential to graduating from basic Spanish to becoming a decent conversational speaker. Let’s dive straight in…Keep reading
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Body Parts in Spanish 101: The Complete Guide
One of the most useful sets of nouns to know is body parts in Spanish. As humans, we spend a lot of time talking about…Keep reading
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Present Progressive in Spanish: A Guide to the “-ing” Conjugation
What are you doing? What was she thinking? Why are they dancing? Indeed, you use the “-ing” form of verbs a lot in English….Keep reading
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Spanish Subjunctive Simplified For Beginners
Hearing the two words “Spanish subjunctive” is something that strikes fear in many Spanish students. But mastering the subjunctive is not that hard. Once…Keep reading
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Hay in Spanish: The Complete Guide to “There are”
In this guide, we explain the important word hay in Spanish. We use hay (there is / there are) to say that something exists. When we…Keep reading
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Adonde vs Donde: Differences and Uses in Spanish
In Spanish, we have diverse words and expressions when referring to places or locations. In this post, we’ll see the difference between adonde vs donde and…Keep reading
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Cuanto, Cuanta, Cuantos, and Cuantas: Without The Accent
In our last post we covered the various uses of the Spanish interrogatives cuánto, cuánta, cuántos, and cuántas, whose primary use is to express or ask…Keep reading
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How Much in Spanish: Using the Spanish Interrogatives Cuánto, Cuánta, Cuántas, and Cuántos
When it comes time to ask or express phrases like “how many” or “how much” in Spanish, the words cuánto, cuánta, cuántos, and cuántas will get the…Keep reading
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De vs Desde: All You Need to Know to Never Confuse Them Again
Knowing when to use de vs desde is often quite tricky, even for native speakers. Both de and desde in English can be translated as from, though there…Keep reading
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Qué vs Cuál: How to Choose the Right Form of What and Which in Spanish
Choosing between qué vs cuál isn’t always so obvious. You’ve probably learned that qué translates to what and cuál translates to which, right? Then why do you…Keep reading
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Here, There, and Over There in Spanish: Acá vs Aquí vs Ahí vs Allí vs Allá
When we want to express a location or where something takes place, we use adverbs of place or location. In today’s post we are…Keep reading
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Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish: A simple guide to Este, Ese, and Aquel
When we need a word that can help us point to a specific object, group of objects, person, place, etc., a demonstrative adjective is the solution….Keep reading
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Gustar: Conjugation, and How to Use this “Reverse” Verb
Gustar in Spanish is a verb used to describe something that a subject likes, but this verb looks and acts differently than saying you like…Keep reading
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All the Spanish Verb Tenses, Explained in One Big Post
One key to natural fluency in a new language is the proper use of its verb tenses. While it takes some time to learn…Keep reading
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Spanish Sentence Structure: The Big 6 Explained
Why is it so important to fully understand Spanish sentence structure? Well, a common mistake that I see many beginner Spanish students make early…Keep reading
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Stem Changing Verbs in Spanish: Explained For Beginners
As the name suggests, stem changing verbs in Spanish are verbs that when conjugated in the simple present tense, undergo a vowel change in…Keep reading
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Lo in Spanish: 5 Different Meanings for 5 Different Scenarios
Lo in Spanish is most commonly used as a direct object pronoun, in order to replace the object of a sentence, and thus avoid…Keep reading
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Si Clauses in Spanish: 5 minute Guide to The Hypothetical
You may have heard about this concept before, but what exactly are Spanish Si clauses? In this post, we’ll explore exactly what we mean…Keep reading
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What is the Personal A in Spanish?
You could argue that a is the most important vowel in the Spanish language, and anyone who has studied Spanish, even briefly, will know…Keep reading
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What is Voseo in Spanish And How Can I Use It?
Voseo in Spanish (or vos) is simply, an alternative way to express the second person singular, in addition to tú & usted. That’s right…Keep reading
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The Difference Between Olvidar vs Olvidarse?
Today we are talking about the differences between the Spanish verbs Olvidar vs Olvidarse, plus a form you might not have thought about: Olvidársele….Keep reading
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Subject Pronouns in Spanish: Explained For Beginners
Subject Pronouns in Spanish, or los Pronombres Personales, are simply what we use to identify the subject of a verb – be it a…Keep reading
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Spanish Relative Pronouns: Explained For Beginners
You may have heard about the importance of relative pronouns in Spanish, even if you aren’t sure exactly what they mean. Quite simply, Spanish…Keep reading
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Usted vs Tú: How To Avoid Confusing The Spanish “YOU”
It’s easy to see why Spanish students are commonly confused by usted vs tú. Both pronouns in Spanish mean you, whereas in English, you is…Keep reading
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How To Use The Accidental SE in Spanish
In a separate post on reflexive pronouns in Spanish, we talked about the reflexive se and how it is used. Today, we’ll focus on a…Keep reading
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Ago in Spanish: Using Hacer To Express Time
We could dedicate many blog posts to the verb hacer (to make or to do) due to its versatility, but in this post, we…Keep reading
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To Become In Spanish: 5 Different Ways To Say It
Depending on what you want to say, there are 5 different ways that native speakers express “to become” in Spanish. In this post,…Keep reading
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Ir vs Irse: How To Stop Confusing Both Spanish Verbs
Do you sometimes confuse the Spanish verbs Ir v Irse? The translation for each is actually very straight forward. Ir = to go Irse…Keep reading
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Present Perfect Progressive Spanish: Explained in 2 minutes
We’re going to let you in on a little secret….the Present Perfect Progressive in Spanish is a tense that doesn’t *actually* exist. Or better…Keep reading
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An Introduction To Spanish Superlatives
In this post, we are going to teach you how to form the best Spanish superlatives. (see what we did there?) So what we do…Keep reading
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Por vs Para: The Only Explanation You Need
Por vs Para is a common point of confusion for Spanish learners. On a basic level, you probably know that both words mean “for” – however,…Keep reading
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Escuchar vs Oir in Spanish: What is the Difference?
Escuchar vs Oír – what is the difference between both Spanish verbs? Can you use them interchangeably? This is something that many Spanish students tend…Keep reading
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Spanish Grammar: How to use Recordar vs Acordarse?
Do you find it difficult to remember the difference between Spanish verbs Recordar v Acordarse. As a Spanish student, you’ll quickly notice that native speakers…Keep reading
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Tocar in Spanish: 6 Different Meanings Explained
The verb Tocar in Spanish is one of those verbs that you’ll eventually notice is extremely versatile, as it can be used in multiple…Keep reading
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Spanish Grammar: Preguntar vs Pedir vs Ordenar
As a Spanish student, you’ll come across certain verbs that when translated directly, look like they have the same meaning, but in reality, each…Keep reading
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Poner In English: 8 Different Meanings For 1 Spanish Verb
When you Google translate the Spanish verb Poner in English, you’ll likely be told that this verb means “to put”, which is true. However,…Keep reading
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Encontrar vs Encontrarse: Scenarios For Each Spanish Verb
Do you find yourself confusing the Spanish verbs Encontrar vs Encontrarse? (ok, no more puns) It’s fair to say that both verbs look almost identical,…Keep reading
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GO Verbs In Spanish: What You Need To Know
You may or may not have heard the term “go verbs in Spanish”, or perhaps even “yo-go” verbs. So what exactly do you mean…Keep reading
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Intermediate Spanish: 5 Common Mistakes To Avoid
Do you repeat the same old intermediate Spanish mistakes? Although the term “intermediate Spanish” is a little subjective, we define it as the stage…Keep reading
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Future Perfect Tense Spanish: Simplified For Beginners
Although future perfect tense Spanish is probably the least common way to speak about the future, it is useful when used in a specific…Keep reading
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Emotions In Spanish: Vocabulary And Verbs To Express Your Feelings
When it comes to expressing yourself in Spanish conversation, many students feel quite limited at the beginner stages, and this is often due to not…Keep reading
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Commonly Used Spanish Verbs With Prepositions
In a separate post, we covered the most important Spanish prepositions that beginner students should know, and once you are familiar with these, then you…Keep reading
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Spanish For Beginners: Top 10 Common Mistakes To Avoid
At BaseLang, we focus on communication above perfection. Making little mistakes is part of the process and over time, you will easily eradicate these…Keep reading
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Spanish Verbs: Stop Confusing Ver vs Mirar
In Spanish, there are a couple of verbs that always seem to catch beginners students out, especially when translating directly from English. The most…Keep reading
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Explained: 12 Ways You Can Say “To Get” In Spanish
In English, we tend to rely on the verb “to get” as an all-encompassing verb, that has a ton of different uses. You get…Keep reading
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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
Niall Quinn
Spanish Grammar: How To Stop Confusing Traer vs Llevar
Traer vs Llevar are two of those Spanish verbs that many beginner students easily confuse. The confusion normally comes when you try to directly…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…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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The 44 Most Important AR Verbs in Spanish
As you probably know by now, learning Spanish requires you to memorize a lot of verbs. Over 37,000, to be (somewhat) exact. In this post…Keep reading
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An Easy Guide To Reflexive Pronouns In Spanish
Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and direct object of the reflexive verb is the same. In simple terms, we use reflexive pronouns…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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Spanish Imperfect Tense: Easy Guide For Beginners
It’s normal for the Spanish Imperfect tense to cause confusion for anyone learning Spanish. After all, there are several different ways to speak about…Keep reading
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The Most Used Adjectives In Spanish: When And How To Use Them
Mastering adjectives in Spanish is a key part of becoming a well rounded, fluent-like speaker. Adjectives are what allow you to describe the world…Keep reading
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Reflexive Verbs In Spanish: The Only Guide That You Need
Mastering reflexive verbs is an important step in becoming a competent Spanish speaker. So, what is a reflexive verb in Spanish? In simple…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
Adrian
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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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 & 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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How to Express Possession in Spanish: A Simple Guide
One of the most fundamental things in language is expressing possession. That’s my dog. It’s her house. Is that your food? And so on….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