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 »
"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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Food grid in Spanish
¡Hola! Today I wanted to share this grid I created with food in Spanish. You can find the different words in different categories and food groups. Feel free to save it for future practice! :) »
Vosotros/Ellos: How to differentiate them
We've got a quick one today! It's not strange that students have trouble to see the difference between "vosotros" (you guys) and "ellos" (they). They are right next to each other on the tenses grids and in Latin »
Expressions natives use
Everybody wants to talk like a native, right? Part of that is achieved through pronunciation and fluency speaking, part through grammar knowledge and part through using the right vocabulary and expressions, that are relevant and common at the »
House vocab
Types of houses Es un/una... - It's a ... Piso - Flat Casa - House Bloque de pisos - block of flats (masc) Chalé - Chalet (masc) Masión- Mansion (fem) Granja- Farm Rascacielos - Skyscraper (masc, sing) Casa »