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Perífrasis Verbales Posted by Adir on Nov 25, 2009
Perífrasis verbales are combinations of two verbs that convey a meaning that’s different from that of the separate verbs. Let’s take a look at some of them: 1. estar + gerund – ongoing action -> Estoy buscando mi libro. (I am looking for my book.) 2. seguir + gerund – continuity -> Sigo dando clases…
Study tip: learning irregular verbs in the past Posted by Adir on Oct 26, 2009
Irregular verbs are named that way because they are conjugated in unexpected ways. As a result, they are more difficult to learn and remember. They come in several present, past, and future tenses and there’s no magic way to learn them, but I devised a scheme here that might help you learn some verbs in…
Cuéntame todo. Posted by Adir on Sep 24, 2009
The verb contar has several meanings. Check them out! 1. to count (to add up) Ella quiere perder peso sin contar calorías. – She wants to lose weight without counting calories. 2. to tell (a story) ¿Le contaste la historia a tu hermano? – Did you tell your brother the story? No se lo cuente…
Verbs and Prepositions Posted by Adir on Sep 14, 2009
Verbs and other words change meaning when used with some prepositions. Let’s have a look at some of them. 1. deber Deber – have to, must (obligation) – Debes estudiar mucho para la prueba. (You have to study a lot for the test.) Deber de – must, should (probability) – Hoy no ha venido; debe…
El Imperativo … con música! Posted by Adir on Jun 24, 2009
I know how it feels to have to learn all those conjugation forms by heart… and there are so many exceptions to the rules… blah blah blah. So, dear reader, to help you learn about the imperative a little more pleasantly, I chose two videos: the first one is Thalia’s Regresa a Mí, where you…
I take it you’re taking this too seriously, so don’t take it out on me, ok? Posted by Adir on Apr 9, 2009
You must have noticed by now that learning a foreign language is not easy job, because so many words have different uses and meanings. Let’s take a look at several verbs with multiple meanings. LLEVAR – to take/carry, take a person (somewhere), wear llevar a cabo – to carry through, accomplish llevar a los niños…
The Imperative Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 16, 2008
The imperative mode is used to give orders, instructions, suggestions, and commands. Formal commands (using the pronouns usted and ustedes) are formed with the subjunctive form of the verb. Note that the vowel of the subjunctive ending is the reverse of that usually associated with the particular conjugation: -ar verbs have the vowel –e and…