SOLER - I usually do
¡Hola! Today we're going to check out this verb, soler, that is very useful! Soler could be translated as "to usually do something" which sounds vage, and it is, but that's the hole point about this verb and »
Verbs for beginners - where to start
Today I want to give you a list of verbs in Spanish that I find useful for beginners, so in case you're wondering what actions you should start learning, this is my answer. Also, I've included if they »
Takes time to... Tardar and Llevar
Short and sweet this post! About this confusing pair: tardar and llevar. Both mean to "take (time)", so, what's the difference? Well, first of all, llevar has a lot of other meanings, so check this post about meanings »
How to use "pasar" in Spanish
Maybe you've heard "Por favor, pasa before. It means "please, come in", and it's one of the many situations when we can use pasar. Let's see some more! Pasar To happen ¿Qué pasó? - What happened? To pass »
Different meanings for "llevar"
In the picture I used for this post you can use llevar having two different meanings, do you know which ones? Well, one is for carrying the bags, another one is for wearing clothes or glasses. There are »
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 »
Dejar - meanings and expressions
We have a quick one today. These are the different combinations and meanings you need with dejar: Dejar combinations 1- Dejar de + inf To stop/quit doing something Ex: Dejé de fumar hace dos años - I stopped »
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 »
Ser or estar -to be in Spanish- complete version
¡Hola! Some time ago I wrote a post on the core differences between ser and estar, so check that out to see some more examples. However, there are some expressions and specific cases that might be trickier to »
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 »
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 »
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 »