grammar

If you’ve ever dipped your toes into learning Spanish, you’ve likely encountered the verb “ser.” It’s one of the most fundamental verbs in the language, used to describe identity, characteristics, origin, and more. You’ll hear it everywhere, just by watching movies, social media videos, or listening to music or a podcast.  But here’s the catch:…

Verbs are usually the most important part of speech because they explain the core functionality of a sentence. From a language-learning perspective, it is important to thoroughly study them and their complex conjugations. Of course, as a Spanish learner, you don’t need to study each verb and its conjugations one by one, as it would…

If you’ve been learning Spanish for a while, you’ve probably heard whispers about the mysterious and sometimes daunting subjunctive mood. It’s a verb form that often leaves learners scratching their heads, wondering when and how to use it. But here’s the thing—the subjunctive is all about expressing emotions, doubts, desires, and possibilities, making it a…

As you probably noticed by now, if you want to become a master at conjugation, eventually you just have to memorize each irregular verb in the preterite tense. Today we’re looking at how to conjugate the estar preterite tense. Luckily, it’s one of the easier verbs to conjugate, but it still takes a bit of…

Today we’re starting from the beginning. Present tense verbs – Spanish learners’ first obstacle to overcome.  Whenever you start learning any language, you’ll need to figure out how to conjugate verbs correctly. That is – changing the endings of verbs so that they match the subject pronoun. So that’s where we’re going to start today….

Today we are tackling the dreaded preterite vs imperfect. These two past tenses tend to lead to a lot of difficulty for English speakers, but today we’re going to take them one step at a time and learn how to master them.  From learning to tell a story to simply talking about something in your past, it’s…

Ever noticed how adding “-ing” to a verb in English instantly turns it into something that’s happening right now? Well, Spanish has its own version of this, and it’s called the present participle. Whether you’re running, eating, or just chilling, the present participle is your go-to form for describing ongoing actions. Let’s explore how this…

As it usually turns out – some of the most common Spanish verbs end up being highly irregular. And this is absolutely true with Ser and Estar. Both of these two verbs end up causing students a lot of problems when they’re learning Spanish because of their tricky conjugation tables.  But today – we’re going…

Today we’re taking a look at one of the most commonly used irregular verbs, tener. This simple verb can have plenty of different meanings and it should be one of the verbs words you master in the Spanish language. So in this article, we’ll be examining how to conjugate tener, as well as how to use it…

Imagine trying to express your hopes, doubts, or certainties in Spanish, only to realize that the way you say it changes everything. That’s where the subjunctive and indicative moods come into play.  These two moods can completely alter the meaning of a sentence, depending on what you’re trying to convey. Let’s dive into the fascinating…