Tan and tanto
Let's talk about these two, shall we? Tan Tan is used before an adjective, that is, a quality (like sturdy) or a state (like broken). Ex: ¡Ese niño es tan fuerte! - that kid is so strong! Ex: »
The, a, some: Articles in Spanish
You can't avoid these tiny words! They go before most nouns, that is words that express things, places, people or concepts. So if you can't fight them... learn them! Defined articles- THE We use these when we'd say »
Interrogative qué and cuál
We're going to talk about which one of these you have to use in questions. Is it "¿qué hora es?" or "¿cuál hora es?", let's find out: In general, I'd say qué means "what" and cuál means "which »
Gerund in Spanish - I am doing
Here is a presentation on how to form gerund in Spanish. It includes irregular verbs and translations to practice. Have a look! Gerund in Spanish de AlbaCF »
Prepositions - grid and advanced use
When we use prepositions At first, we use them to describe where things are for example in a room, or to give or understand directions in the city. But then we start seeing them more and more in »
Possessives in Spanish
I'll explain the grid below a bit: Possessive adjectives (first grid) These are words that go before the noun (the thing owned): Mi casa Tu mascota Su pelo - My house, Your pet, Her hair Most of these »
Por qué, porque, porqué and por que.
Different translation Por qué Why Porque Because El porqué The reason Por que Also por el que, por la que, por los que, por las que For which Got 3min? Watch this video! »
A listening exercise for all levels... about a kiss!
I divided the exercise in three categories. The first one is catered to beginners but students of all levels can do it. If you have intermediate or advanced level you can go ahead and do sections two and »
Saber or conocer?
Conocer To know or meet a person Conozco a Sabela desde hace siete años - I've known Sabela for 7 years. Conocí a Marcos cuando tenía 12 años -I met Marcos when I was 12 years old. To »
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 »
"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 »
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 »