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Spanish Lesson Intermediate 24 Indirect or Reported Speech – Estilo Indirecto (Part 1) Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 2, 2011
Hola ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a practicar el Estilo Indirecto en español. Today we are going to practice the Spanish “Estilo Indirecto” – Indirect or Reported Speech. This is the first part in a series of two video lessons on the topic. Indirect or Reported Speech is a way of reporting a statement or question…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 24 The Spanish verb “Gustar” (To like) Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 26, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? Today we are going to look in detail at the Spanish verb “Gustar” (To like). This is a very commonly used verb which doesn´t work in the same way as the other Spanish verbs we have previously seen. Although it ends in –AR, we don´t say: Yo gusto, Tu gustas, Él gusta…
Advanced Spanish Lesson 23 Expresiones de probabilidad Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 19, 2011
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will look at Spanish expressions of probability, the minor differences between them and whether the verb needs to be in its indicative or subjunctive form. ¡Hola a todos! ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a ver con detalle las diferentes expresiones de probabilidad. Son expresiones que seguro que conocéis…
Intermediate Spanish Lesson 23 How to choose the Spanish Indicative or Subjunctive when expressing opinion Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 12, 2011
Hola ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a ver cómo elegir si usar el indicativo o subjuntivo cuando expresamos nuestra opinión. Today we are going to see how to make the correct choice between the Spanish Indicative and the Spanish Subjunctive when expressing opinion. Stating facts + indicativo: • Es seguro que: It’s sure that • Es…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 23 Leisure activities and frequency expressions in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 5, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Today, we are going to see some common leisure activities in Spanish and how to say when and how often we do them. First let’s see some useful leisure activity verbs: • Ver la televisión: To watch TV • Leer el periódico: To read the newspaper • Leer un libro: To read…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 22 Expresar probabilidad con el Futuro y el Condicional Posted by Laura & Adam on Sep 28, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a hablar sobre dos tiempos que seguro que ya conocéis perfectamente: El Futuro y el Condicional. La forma de estos dos tiempos es bastante simple. Así que nos vamos a centrar en uno de sus usos que muchos estudiantes de español desconocen, pero que los hispanohablantes utilizamos constantemente: usar estos…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 22 How to order in a bar or restaurant Posted by Laura & Adam on Sep 21, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a ver cómo preguntar o pedir. We will see how to ask or order. We will compare how this is done in both Spanish and English in the context of a bar or restaurant. Ordering food and drink in a Spanish speaking environment is one of the first opportunities many…