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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Spanish verb traer (to bring) brings us tons of questions: what is the meaning of traer? How do I conjugate traer? What are the uses of the verb traer? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to your Crash Course on Traer! Today, we are going to 1) certify you in all meanings …
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Are you tired of monotonous conjugation tables and are looking for a one-stop shop to MASTER the Spanish verb poner? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to the University of Poner! Today we are going to certify you in all meanings and tenses of the Spanish verb poner, break down the ponerse reflexive …
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Native Spanish speakers use idiomatic expressions very often, and learning the most common ones will help you understand real conversations well and speak Spanish naturally. Ready to learn some common tener expressions? Let’s go! Don’t forget to read about the conjugation of tener if you don’t know it yet! Tener is one of the most used …
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The haber conjugation is quite tricky. That’s what one of my Spanish teachers once said, and I partially agree with her. Though even many native Spanish speakers aren’t always able to conjugate haber correctly, I am sure you will always get it right if you follow this guide. Ready to learn about the conjugation of haber? Today we will …
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In this lesson, you will learn all there is to know about conjugating tener. You’ll also learn how to use the verb phrase tener que in Spanish and will discover the different meanings of this Spanish verb. Ready? Let’s dive into it! Tener in Spanish Tener in English is either to have or to be. It is translated as to have …
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Today’s topic is haber vs. tener. Both words can be translated as have in English. Then, what’s the difference between haber and tener? The answer is easier than you think. Let’s see! Difference Between Haber and Tener In Spanish, haber is used as an auxiliary verb. It is used to form all Spanish compound tenses. On the …
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