GRAMMAR LESSONS

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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

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

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.

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.

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).

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

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

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.

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.