Using the verb “Poner”. Should it be “Poner” or “Ponerse”? Using the verb “Poner” is ofter a puzzle for students. The first question is clear, “teacher, is it “Poner” or “Ponerse”?” Well… it is both, it depends on the context and the struture you need in each case. This is actually a full video lesson …
Common Spanish Words for an Intermediate Students: Pseudo-anglicisms This is actually a full video lesson (podcast version with an exercise, transcripts, translation, and vocab word list available by clicking here). If you’re looking to learn Spanish, it’s important to focus on the vocabulary and phrases that are commonly used in conversation. This includes informal expressions …
How to speak about your pet? Do you have enough words? Is this your first time here? In my videos? If it’s your first time, you should know that this is a complete class where you will have a comprehension exercise to help you also memorise the new vocabulary, the transcription, the translation and a …
How and when to use the subjunctive in Spanish How do you use the subjunctive in Spanish? The transcript for this videopodcast is here. This might be an issue when learning about subjunctive mood vs. indicative mood. So far you have been using the indicative mood, right? “It was not so bad after all, Carmen”. …
Spanish phrases Every student who wants to keep progressing to the next level wants to sound natural. Here I am talking about sentences my students find in videos, series, and movies, and got lost when they listened to them or read them in the subtitles. The problem is the literal translation does not work with …