Imperfect or preterite?
In this video I'll teach you how to know to use imperfect or preterite tense. You also have plenty of examples, which is essential to understand this type of thing! Finally, a little task for you to do, »
When to use "v" and "b" in Spanish
As you know, in Spanish we use both "v" and "b" although the two sound the same way, like a "b" (as in "bee"). That makes it more difficult to know when a word is spelled with a »
When to use gerund in Spanish
Gerund vs infinitive Every beginner has this question! And people from all levels might have difficulty knowing which one to use. I'll show you what I'm talking about: Jugar - to play Jugando - playing So, why is »
Organising your text and expose arguments in Spanish
As you know, organization is very important when you want to make a point, or explain something, specially if it's a speech or an essay of any length. We want to convince and we want our ideas to »
Spanish connectives and time expressions.
Apart from the basic y (and) and o (or) sometimes students can struggle to use linking words that give their speech flow. I've put together the most useful connectors and time expressions so this doesn't happen to you. »
"To be" in Spanish. "Ser" or "estar". Which one to use.
This is a classic question, quite easy in theory and not so easy in practice! Both ser and estar mean "to be", which is such an important verb! But they are used in different contexts: Usually we can »
Hacerse, volverse, ponerse and other verbs of change in Spanish.
Hey! Remember these verbs and phrasal verbs (apart from llegar a ser) are reflexive. This means that you need to use the following pronouns: Me (I) / Te (you) / se (she/he/it) / nos (we) /os (you guys) /se »
Using "mismo" in Spanish
This post is a clear and short explanation plus practice to solve a grammatical problem: when to use mismo. There are four basic uses to look at: 1. Meaning "the same" Two possiblities: Mismo / misma / mismos / mismas- mean »
Indefinite pronouns and determiners in Spanish
The other day I was thinking how awesome it would be to have all the indefinite determiners and pronouns in the same grid, to avoid the annoying multi-screening. I mean, there're always there when I teach Spanish for »
The best way to learn Spanish if you're advanced
BAM!! You're advanced! So independent, so daring, so awesome! But the journey doesn't stop here my friend! Oh no...You're ambitiuos and perfectionist and you know you can do even better. Now that you're close... so close to »
The best way to learn Spanish if you're intermediate
We discussed already that the experience learning a language changes a little bit depending on your level, and the first time we focused on what's the best way to learn Spanish as a beginner. If you're on a »
The best way to learn Spanish if you're a beginner
Hi again! I want to answer this question today: Is it different learning Spanish depending on your level? Well, it is indeed! Just like a baby doesn't learn the same way as a teenager! Well, you're the baby »