There are many common, everyday verbs that fall into the category of stem-changing verbs in Spanish. That’s why it’s important to understand what they are and how they work. We’ve talked a lot about the different irregular verb conjugations in Spanish on this blog, as well as the regular verb conjugations. But there is a …
Spanish adjectives are an essential part of speech, but they can also be a little complicated for learners to master, especially if you have not studied a similar language before. This is because unlike in English, Spanish adjectives change depending on the gender and number of the noun. The rules are actually pretty simple, but …
Querer is an essential verb in Spanish to express desire. Querer can mean “to want”, but it can also mean “to love” (you may have heard that the phrase te quiero means “I love you”). As with pretty much any absolutely necessary and frequently-used Spanish verb, the verb querer is irregular, which means that it …
“Querer” Conjugation in Spanish: All You Need to KnowRead More »
Hi, my name is Suzie and I’ve been tasked with the impossible feat of describing all the Spanish pronouns to you. I won’t claim that it’s going to be easy – in fact, Spanish pronouns are one of the last things I fully understood about the language. But they are extremely necessary, and used daily …
The Impossible Made Possible: An In-Depth Guide to Spanish PronounsRead More »
“Decir”, meaning to tell or to say, is a pretty important word in Spanish, because, well, how can you communicate without knowing how to say? Unfortunately, though, the “decir” conjugation is one of the most complicated of the Spanish language, with almost every tense having different irregular forms. Luckily for you, you have this article, …
Say It in Spanish: All About the “Decir” ConjugationRead More »
To see or not to see, that is the… oh, wait, that’s not it is it – never mind… Well, it might not have as famous a rep as “to be”, but “to see” is still a very important verb – yes, in Spanish, too! Today, we are going to look at this verb ver …
You might have seen a meme going around that compares “do”, “did”, and “done” in English to Spanish’s seemingly endless number of different forms of their equivalent verb: hacer. At first glance, this can seem extremely daunting and make Spanish seem like the hardest language ever! But don’t let this scare you off. Everything in …
One of the biggest confusions for Spanish learners is the reflexive. It is a feature of Spanish that’s really different to English, so it is really hard to understand just by translating directly between the languages. So, let’s break down Spanish reflexive verbs and see how they’re used. First thing’s first – what are Spanish …
Spanish Reflexive Verbs: The Only Guide You’ll Ever NeedRead More »
Want to condense an entire 3-4 years of Spanish classes at uni into just a few minutes? Here is your chance. Put in the hard work, concentrate on this lesson and you might just be surprised and how much you can learn on one single page. This post is an overview of everything you need …
An Overview of Spanish Tenses: What They Mean and When to Use ThemRead More »
Have you ever heard the Spanish expression “me voy a ir yendo”? This is a very common, perfectly grammatical statement with not one, not two, but three different forms of ir conjugation. If that doesn’t highlight to you the importance of this verb, I don’t know what to tell you. Ir, meaning “to go”, is one …
Going Places in Spanish: How to Understand the “Ir” ConjugationRead More »