Метка: spanish grammar

Different Ways to Combine Ser + Para

Слово para крошечное, но мощное, это предлог, который можно использовать с самыми разными глаголами. Одно из самых частых применений — когда ты комбинируешь ser и para. В самом базовом смысле ser означает “быть”, а para — примерно “для” или “чтобы”. Помни, что многие аспекты [...]

What Are the CEFR Levels of Language Proficiency?

When you’ve looked at language classes, books, games, etc., you’ve definitely seen a combination of letters and numbers, known as CEFR levels of language proficiency. A2? B1? What do these mean? Keep reading to find out! A brief history of CEFR CEFR stands for Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Basically, it’s a way […]

Improve Your Irregular Present Subjunctive

Don’t be intimidated by the irregular present subjunctive. Just like every other new conjugation, it seems hard at first but will feel like second nature. What makes the subjunctive particularly challenging for Spanish learners is that it’s different than English. It doesn’t have an easy exact translation for native English speakers, but that just means […]

Verbs with Prepositions to Talk About Opinions

One of the greatest skills that comes with advancing your Spanish is being able to talk about opinions. To do so, some verbs with prepositions are common. This means that there are verbs that always use a specific preposition. By learning these, you’ll boost your vocabulary and feel more confident using the subjunctive to talk […]

Feel Confident Talking About Fractions in Spanish

Не парься, это не будет сложным уроком математики. На самом деле есть много повседневных дел, когда тебе понадобятся дроби по-испански. Подумай, если ты хочешь половинку сэндвича в забегаловке. Или, может, хочешь сказать, что прочитал только 1/4 книги. Для этого обычно нужны […]

Using Past Participles as Adjectives

You probably remember learning about past participles with the verb haber. In English, a past participle is a form of a verb that usually ends in –ed. However, they can take on many different forms depending on what language that verb comes from. In Spanish, past participles are actually extremely common as adjectives. You might […]

Talk About Hopes and Dreams With These Verbs

When learning a new language, you usually start off learning chunk phrases, then things you do habitually. After that, you’ll want to talk about the past or the future. When you want to talk about your hopes and dreams, there are a few different grammatical constructions you can use, no matter what level you’re at. […]

Apocopation in Spanish

It might sound scary, but apocopation is actually something quite simple. In fact, it’s common in English, and lots of other languages, too! All it means is that there are some words that you shorten by taking off the end of a word. Sometimes this is just in spoken conversation, but sometimes it’s a core […]

Spanish Nouns That Can Use Both Genders

You’ve probably spent countless hours trying to learn which Spanish nouns are feminine and which are masculine. Some of them are more obvious, where masculine nouns that end in -o are masculine and ones that end in -a are feminine. Knowing grammatical gender in Spanish is crucial to all kinds of grammar topics, but did […]

Formation of the Conditional Tense

Условное наклонение так называется, потому что ты описываешь, что произошло бы или могло случиться в будущем при определенных обстоятельствах или условиях. Оно часто используется для гипотетических ситуаций или вежливых просьб. Вообще-то, в английском точно так же! Мы часто спрашиваем “Не мог бы ты... ?”, чтобы о чем-то вежливо попросить. Это и есть условное наклонение! [...]