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Sep
2
2010

Spanish Lesson Intermediate 4 How to use Presente de Subjuntivo when expressing hopes and wishes

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¡Hola a todos!
En lecciones anteriores hemos visto la forma del Presente de Subjuntivo. Hoy vamos a explicar uno de los usos de este tiempo.
In previous lessons we have seen the form of the Presente de Subjuntivo. Today, we are going to analyse one of the uses of this tense. [...]

Sep
2
2010

Tan and Tanto

Tan and tanto are obviously related to each other, and they are both used in making what are known as comparisons of equality. However, they are not used the same way: Tan is used with adverbs and adjectives, while tanto (and its variations) is used with nouns.

Aug
31
2010

How to express the future in Spanish – Advanced uses

We don’t always need to express the future in Spanish using the Futuro de Indicativo (hablaré, cantarás, etc.).
When we want to express plans and intentions we can use the indicative present form of ir (voy, vas, va, etc.) + a + infinitive of the main verb. We can also use the Presente or Imperfecto of [...]

Aug
31
2010

Reflexive Form May Bring Subtle Change in Meaning

Sometimes when you see a reflexive form of a verb in use, it may be hard to tell how its different in meaning from the standard form of the verb. The fact is that sometimes, as explained in our new lesson on the difference between caer and caerse, the change in meaning sometimes isn’t much.

Aug
28
2010

Borriquillo

There are many indigenous species in Spain, but donkeys are among the ones I love the most. Maybe it’s because I didn’t have just a dog or a cat when I was a child, but I also considered our donkey as my personal pet. Although this animal’s name is a synonym for stubbornness, donkeys are [...]