Let´s continue with more tricks to acquire new vocabulary in Spanish. First, we must be sensitive to how our brain works among other things, facilitating the acquisition of new information and how this information is stored in our brain and how it recovers again and again. One way is through association with any concept or …
To conjugate a verb in the present tense (or any other tense), you will need the root of a verb and the particular ending. You will find the root of the verb in the infinitive form. Infinitives in Spanish can be recognized by one of three endings: -ar, -er or –ir, attached to …
Present tense is used in multiple situations. Learn here how to use it properly. To describe an action happening now (-ing form in english): Luis llega a la puerta – Luis is arriving at the gate Ahora veo a Ana – Now I see Ana. To express actions that take place regularly: Normalmente compro …
Use the preterit when you want: To indicate an action that took place in the past: Ellos se casaron el mes pasado They got married the last month To express an action completed at a definite moment in the past: Yo estuve en su casa por tres horas I was in their house for three …
Nouns are either masculine of femenine in Spanish. Sometimes to identify the gender in these nouns is not that obvious and the ending is an indication of grammatical gender. Most nouns ending in –a are femenine and most ending in –o are masculine. Besides, the masculine article el and the femenine article la are placed …
The plural of nouns is formed by adding the plural endings –s or –es. A definite article, los before masculine nouns and las before feminine nouns indicates the plural. Nouns that end in a vowel add –s: El café/los cafés coffe El vino/los vinos wine La casa/las casas house La niña/las niñas girl Nouns …
The definite article introduces the noun it precedes and it agrees with it in gender and number. The English equivalent is the: La, Las – singular and plural femenine forms El, los – singular and plural masculine forms WHEN ARE DEFINITE ARTICLES USED IN SPANISH? We can note that definite article is …
The indefinite article refers to one individual out of a general group. English has two forms: a and an. In Spanish have two genders: Feminine forms: Una a, an Unas a few, some Una pera es una fruta A pear is a fruit Masculine forms: Un a, an Unos a few, …
To conjugate a verb in the present tense (or any other tense), you will need the root of a verb and the particular ending. You will find the root of the verb in the infinitive form. Infinitives in Spanish can be recognized by one of three endings: -ar, -er or –ir, attached to …
To describe an action happening now (-ing form in english): Luis llega a la puerta – Luis is arriving at the gate Ahora veo a Ana – Now I see Ana. To express actions that take place regularly: Normalmente compro frutas en el supermercado – Usually, I buy fruit at the …
