Tag Archives: Spanish Grammar
How to form the gerund in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 11, 2013
Hello, there! This is a special post for beginners on how to form the gerund in Spanish. Regular Verbs hablar [to speak] – hablando beber [to drink] – bebiendo partir [to leave] – partiendo Special Cases 1. Verbs with ending “yendo” atraer [to attract] – atrayendo caer [to fall] – cayendo contraer [to contract] –…
More Than Imperatives Posted by Adir on Aug 9, 2013
Hello, there! We all know that imperatives are used to give orders or sometimes subtle suggestions, but they are also used with non literal meanings too. Here are some common imperatives used in colloquial spoken Spanish. ¡Anda! Pero…¿eres tú? = sorpresa ¡Anda, éste! Pues claro que lo he hecho yo solo… = malestar ante la…
Wanna lose weight? Read this post! Posted by Adir on Jul 12, 2013
Hey, there! Many, many years ago I wanted to lose weight and found a suggested menu in a magazine. I lost more than 20 pounds so I thought I’d share it with you guys, ¡en español por supuesto! Practice your pronunciation with the audio! Download audio LUNES Desayuno – Leche descremada con germen de trigo…
The Neuter Gender in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jul 10, 2013
In Spanish we don’t have a neuter gender per se, but we do have the lo article that follows other elements with noun functions. Here’s how it is used: 1. Before an adjective (lo + adjective) Lo bueno de este trabajo es que se aprende mucho. The good thing about this job is that you…
Verb Tenses? Practice Them With An Authentic Video Now! Posted by Adir on Jul 5, 2013
Hello, there! One of the best ways of practicing language you have learned is to interact with native speakers, but if you don’t have any Spanish-speaking person near you, you can watch original videos and see how language is actually used. I’m teaching an intermediate Spanish class and we were reviewing the Imperfecto tense. I…
I Hope You Have Enjoyed Our Last Posts… Posted by Adir on Jun 24, 2013
…because I’m going to take the headline of this post to teach you a very common Spanish verb tense: pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo. “Come on, Adir! Grammar again?” Well, my dear, when students first come in to have classes with me I tell them: first thing you gotta do is try to get your verbs…
The Past Tense in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jun 19, 2013
Choosing between using the Pretérito Perfecto or Indefinido in Spanish may cause a little trouble for learners, so let me share some tips to help you use these tenses correctly: Sentences with Time Expressions We use the Indefinido with obvious time expressions like ayer (yesterday), anteayer (the day before yesterday), anoche (last night), la semana…