Archive for 'Spanish Grammar'
How to say “I was going to do it” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jun 7, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Cómo te va todo? Espero que estés bien. Let’s finish the week with a very useful verb form in Spanish: I was going to do something. We use the imperfecto of verb ir (iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, íban, íban) + a + the infinitive of the main verb. Learning tip: try making some sentences…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 29 Spanish indefinite pronouns and adjectives Posted by Laura & Adam on May 27, 2013
Hola ¿Qué tal? Today we are going to practice Spanish indefinite pronouns and adjectives. These are essential Spanish words such as some, any, something, and anything. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch…
Impersonal verbal structures in Spanish: how to use the verbs “haber” and “hacer” properly Posted by Magda on May 24, 2013
Today we are going to review the different impersonal structures we can find in Spanish with the verbs “haber” and “hacer”, doing some easy exercises. Let´s remember their most common uses first. The verb “haber” is used: 1. As an auxiliary verb: El jefe ha llegado tarde a la reunión. Mis padres han salido a…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 28 Talking about the weather and the seasons in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on May 21, 2013
Hola ¿Qué tal? Today we are going to practice how to describe the seasons and different types of weather conditions in Spanish with lots of useful Spanish weather vocabulary and phrases. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link…
Reviewing past tenses in Spanish with songs Posted by Magda on May 16, 2013
Hi all! I know you have been working hard to learn Spanish verbs in past tense in some previous posts, so I think it´s a good idea to do an exercise to review them. I have chosen a song by Joaquin Sabina, and I have removed all verbs, giving you them in the infinitive form…
Syllable division in Spanish Posted by Adir on May 15, 2013
In Spanish syllables are made up of one (or more consonants) and a vowel: libro = li-bro suelo = sue-lo mucho = mu-cho There are some small rules to divide syllables in Spanish: 01. The clusters RR and LL are not separated. tierra = tie-rra corrida = co-rri-da calle = ca-lle olla = o-lla 02…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 26 More about managing in Spanish at the doctor´s Posted by Laura & Adam on May 14, 2013
Hola a todos ¿Qué tal? Following on from the last Spanish Practice Lesson, today we are going to practice some more very useful Spanish vocabulary related to illnesses, symptoms and medicine and how to manage in Spanish at the doctor’s. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of…