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Infinitive, gerund, participle (comer, comiendo, comido)
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Infinitive, gerund, participle (comer, comiendo, comido)

This is an extension of a post I wrote about the difference between infinitive and gerund. The main point on that blog post: Gerund / Infinitive Use the gerund when: 1- It expresses action, not a concept. 2- We »

  • 05 July 2017
  • on Grammar, Explanations, Practice, Tips
Poco, un poco, pocos...
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Poco, un poco, pocos...

What is the difference between "un poco" and "poco"? Can I say "una poca"? These questions are what made me write this blog post, so let's answer them: Before a noun In this case, we'll be talking about »

  • 28 June 2017
  • on Grammar, vocab, Explanations
Vocab to rent a flat in Spain
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Vocab to rent a flat in Spain

¡Hola! Today I had a lesson that reminded me that a lot of you guys go to Spain and choose to rent a flat or a house. I put together a selection of vocab that I think will »

  • 15 June 2017
  • on Situations, vocab, Cultural, listsandgrids
Top 7 Spanish spelling rules
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Top 7 Spanish spelling rules

The changing "G" When a "g" is before an "e" or an "i", the sound is of a strong English "h". Ex: Genial (great) - Sounds like "he-nial" Gigante (giant) - Sounds like "hee - gan-teh" When a »

  • 09 June 2017
  • on Spelling, Tips, Pronunciation, Videotutorial
Past preterite. Irregular verbs
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Past preterite. Irregular verbs

We have already talked about past preterite in this blog, and I actually filmed a video about it, you can check the video on preterite tense here. In that post I already talked about some irregular verbs, and »

  • 31 May 2017
  • on Tenses, Verbs, listsandgrids
"It" in Spanish: lo, la, ello...
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"It" in Spanish: lo, la, ello...

It as a subject Subject pronouns are totally optional in Spanish, we usually don't use them. Subject is the thing/person that is or does something (so you have "it's" or it+verb). They're very clever: Ellos son »

  • 16 May 2017
  • on Grammar, vocab, Practice
Reflexive, pronominal and reciprocal verbs
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Reflexive, pronominal and reciprocal verbs

¡Hola! I feel like no matter what level you have in Spanish, it's always a good idea to go back to these verbs. These are conjugated as normal in the tense you're using but they have a pronoun »

  • 08 May 2017
  • on Verbs, listsandgrids, Grammar, Explanations, Videotutorial
This and that: Expressing distance
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This and that: Expressing distance

Determiners (determinantes in Spanish) go before the noun and give some sort of information. These clarify where the noun is (how far it is) in relation to the person speaking. Disclaimer! Bear in mind that sometimes distance can »

  • 03 May 2017
  • on Grammar, Practice, vocab
Irregular verbs in present tense | Spelling
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Irregular verbs in present tense | Spelling

We covered already the verbs in present tense that change in their root (ex: repetir - repito or almorzar - almuerzo), so check it out if you need a recap or a grid to download on that. Today »

  • 28 April 2017
  • on listsandgrids, Tenses, Verbs, Practice, Spelling
How to ask questions in Spanish
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How to ask questions in Spanish

Very straight forward today, these are the most common question words and combinations. I included some notes and explanations when I thought it was necessary, let me know below in the comments if you have any question as »

  • 17 April 2017
  • on Grammar, listsandgrids, vocab, Situations, Explanations
The different meanings of "como" in Spanish
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The different meanings of "como" in Spanish

We know that "cómo" means "how" but, what else? Well, it has a few meanings and uses. I put together the most relevant ones (99% of them) and I included a couple expressions to play with! Questions Cómo »

  • 11 April 2017
  • on Practice, vocab, Grammar
Differences between "llegar","venir" and "volver".
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Differences between "llegar","venir" and "volver".

Let's talk about these three! They all talk about going from one place to another and they have similar combinations, but not exactly the same. In this video I explain the different options that you have with each »

  • 04 April 2017
  • on Videotutorial, Verbs, Explanations, Practice
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