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Find easy-to-understand Spanish grammar lessons aimed at beginners.

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Find easy-to-understand Spanish grammar lessons aimed at beginners.

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BROWSE VOCABULARY LESSONS

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The Present Progressive in Spanish

In Spanish, we use the Present Continuous (called “Presente progresivo” in Spanish) tense to talk about things that are happening or taking place while we speak (at this very moment).

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Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns in Spanish

En mi casa hay dos baños

As in English, Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns show a relationship of belonging between one thing and another as well as a relation between people. In Spanish, these can be singular or plural, masculine or feminine, depending on the noun(s).

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The Present Tense in Spanish

Un café, por favor

The Present Simple in Spanish is often used in the same way as in English, only with some small differences.

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Comparative and Superlatives Adjectives in Spanish

¿Qué es eso?

Prepositions link two words, elements in a sentence or even sentences together. In Spanish these can be simple (one-word prepositions) or compound prepositions (two or three-word prepositions). Below you will find a list of the most common and important prepositions in Spanish.

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Introduction to Spanish Conjugations

En mi ciudad

Verbs: those words that tell us what someone does, how they do it, what happens, the action in a sentence.

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Plural Forms of Nouns in Spanish

De lunes a viernes

The plural in Spanish is very similar to the plural in English. In general terms, we simply add an “s” to the word we want to pluralize. Nevertheless, there are some irregular plurals which follow a different pattern. We’ve divided them in 5 simple rules or guidelines.

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Spanish Imperative

¿Cómo es tu rutina diaria?

The imperative form is used to give orders, give instructions, ask a favor and ask for advice. You’ve probably seen it in Spanish textbooks in phrases like “lee” (read), “escribe” (write), “repite” (repeat) or “escucha” (listen). Or maybe on the street in typical expressions such as “¡Mira!” (Look!) or “Oye” (Listen).

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Spanish Articles and Agreement

De compras

Unlike English, nouns are accompanied by an article most of the times in Spanish.

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“Ser” vs “Estar”

¡Muchas gracias!

We have “to be” in English. We have “ser” and “estar” in Spanish. Both verbs can be translated in English as “to be”.

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Spanish Prepositions / ¿Con o sin azúcar?

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

Prepositions link two words, elements in a sentence or even sentences together. In Spanish these can be simple (one-word prepositions) or compound prepositions (two or three-word prepositions). Below you will find a list of the most common and important prepositions in Spanish.

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Adjectives in Spanish / Mi escuela es grande y bonita

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Taking the time to learn different adjectives in Spanish is very important. They basically allow us to increase our vocabulary significantly and to describe actions, feelings, things, places and ideas. An adjective describes, modifies, or quantifies.

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The Verb “estar” in Spanish

¿Qué hora es?

In Spanish we use the verb “estar” to say how someone is or to talk about the state of something, usually something which is temporary: actions, condition, mood and emotions. We also use it to say where someone or something is (location).

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The Verb “Gustar” in Spanish

¡Muchas gracias!

In Spanish we use the verb “gustar” to talk about likes and preferences. “Gustar” is an important but also a particular verb in Spanish.

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Ser Conjugation: How to Use the Verb “Ser” in Spanish

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

In Spanish we use the verb “ser” to talk about permanent states and situations (like describing people or saying who we are).

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Reflexive Verbs in Spanish

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Reflexive verbs indicate that the subject (someone or something) performs an action on itself. These type of verbs are very common in Spanish and they correspond to English verbs such as to teach oneself, to introduce oneself, to injure oneself, etc.

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45 Most Common Verbs in Spanish

¿Qué hora es?

Here we share a list of the 45 most common verbs in Spanish for beginners. Just remember: some of them are irregular* and they take different forms of conjugation.

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Tú vs usted. The formal you in Spanish

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Ok, so there’s a formal and an informal way of addressing someone… We have “tú”, which is “you”, and “usted”, another “you” (but… a formal one). We conjugate the verbs differently with “tú” and “usted”, though.

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Subject Pronouns in Spanish

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

As in English, in Spanish we use Subject Pronouns (I, you, he…) to refer to the subject (person, animal, thing or place) that carries out and action (expressed by a verb).

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