Archive for July, 2012
How many cows do you have? Posted by Adir on Jul 9, 2012
Oftentimes we are caught up in doing so much stuff in our daily lives like studying, working, worrying, trying to make more money, etc., that we don’t stop to appreciate life as it is. I am one of those people, I never stop, I’m always reading something, checking e-mail, online on Facebook, Twitter and it…
Song: Addicted to You (Shakira) Posted by Adir on Jul 6, 2012
Shakira is awesome, isn’t she? Her latest single, Addicted to You, is very bailable and so good to listen to. She sings pretty fast and it’s a great opportunity for you to try and sing along. After all, today is Friday so ¡vámonos de fiesta! Addicted To You Shakira Debe ser el perfume que usas…
Refranes de verano Posted by Magda on Jul 5, 2012
Mientras unos sacaron la bufanda, otros andamos ya escondiéndonos del sol. Desde el 21 de Junio es oficialmente verano, y como ya sabéis lo dados que somos los españoles a los refranes, hoy quiero compartir algunos con vosotros hablando sobre esta estación. Lo primero que debemos saber es que “Hasta el cuarenta de mayo, no…
Masculine or feminine? Posted by Adir on Jul 4, 2012
Words ending in -o are usually masculine and words ending in -a are usually feminine in Spanish, but, as you may have noticed, there are exceptions. So, how do we know when a word is masculine or feminine? So here are some tips. Words that are usually masculine ending in -o: cariño [caress], libro [book]…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 36 The Spanish Present Continuous Posted by Laura & Adam on Jul 3, 2012
Hola ¿Qué tal? Today we will see how to describe what someone is doing currently in that moment or something someone does usually but for a temporary period of time using the Spanish Present Continuous (“El Presente Continuo”). To construct this tense we use the Spanish verb Estar (“To be”) + Gerund (“Gerundio” in Spanish)…
Review: Ser or Estar? (the answers) Posted by Adir on Jul 2, 2012
Hey! Here are the answers to last week’s test on the use of ser or estar! 1. (Es / Está) una pena que no vengas con nosotros. lo pasarías estupendamente. 2. Estas no (son / están) horas de llegar a casa. 3. El mueble que me (eres / estás) haciendo (es / está) de madera…