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Verb agreement in Spanish – Part 02 Posted by Adir on Mar 27, 2012
Hi! Yesterday we took a look at some verb agreement cases en español and today let´s check out some specific cases. Collective nouns verb agreement 1. When the subject is a collective noun and is in the singular form, the verb usually agrees with it in number. Mucha gente vino a la fiesta. [Many people…
Verb agreement in Spanish – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Mar 26, 2012
La concordancia is the harmonious combination of elements in a sentence. There are two kinds of agreement (concordancia) in Spanish: la concordancia nominal (noun agreement) and la concordancia verbal (verb agreement). Let’s check out some rules for la concordancia verbal. 1. When we have only one subject, the verb agrees with it in number and…
América Celebra a Chespirito Posted by Adir on Mar 23, 2012
On March 11 Mexican TV network Televisa aired the special América Celebra a Chespirito, which pays hommage to Mexican legendary comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito). Bolaños gave life to characters like El Chavo del Ocho, Chapulín Colorado, among others. Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay were…
How to use the preposition “de” Posted by Adir on Mar 21, 2012
Ah, prepositions! They surely give us one heck of a hard time when we are learning a foreign language. If you want to learn Spanish one of the most common prepositions is “de”. Let’s check out some of its uses. 1. from, indicates origin Venía del teatro cuando vio el accidente. [He was coming from…
How to use “tan” and “tanto” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 15, 2012
Tan and tanto are some of the indefinidos, those words that show an indefinite quantity. Let’s check out how they are used! Tanto, tan Tanto is used before nouns, acting as an adjective: Tengo tanto miedo de dormir sola. [I’m so afraid / I have so much fear of sleeping alone.] Siento tantas ganas de…
Talking about work, en español Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2012
When you do what you love, that’s awesome, isn’t it? However, some people have a terrible time jumping from job to job until they find one that fulfills them. Take a look at the following dialog: Pedro: Te veo malhumorado. ¿Qué te sucede? Luis: A decir verdad, estoy harto de hacer siempre el mismo trabajo…
How to study at home – useful tips Posted by Adir on Mar 6, 2012
Hey, there! How’ve you been? Learning a language without teachers or going to a school requires a lot of discipline. Here are some useful tips to help you make great use of your time. 1. Everything’s the same Studying at home requires a lot of self-control. Set fixed time slots for studying. For example, eating…