Saber or Conocer? In this, the first in a three series review, we firstly cover the Saber or Conocer dilemma which, although we often understand in conceptual terms, can often escape us when we speak. […]
63 VERBS Review Time Saber or Conocer + SE verbs Read Post »
Había vs Hubo The había vs hubo confusion has often caused us problems. When we are faced with choosing between había vs hubo, what do we use as a rule of thumb? Do we have
63 TEST YOUR SPANISH Había vs Hubo, Tenía vs Tuvo, Fue vs Era LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Understanding Haber – Ought to have. When I first received this lesson request from Pete Lovstrom on understanding Haber and saw the sentences: He ought to have done it, and, We oughtn’t to have gone,
62 HABER (2nd half) Understanding Haber Ought/n’t to have LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Sólo vs Solamente – Rápido vs Rápidamente Have you ever wondered why Spanish speakers sometimes drop the ‘mente’ from their adverbs? This question of Sólo vs Solamente can often cause us some confusion, but it
62 SUBJUNCTIVE Sólo vs Solamente + Double Subjunctives LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Present Perfect and Spanish Pluperfect: Using them well. The thing about the Present Perfect and the Spanish Plueperfect (pluscuamperfecto) is that they are virtually identical to English. In English we use them instinctively. However,
61 HABER Present Perfect and Spanish Pluperfect LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Must have in Spanish. Must have in Spanish is a little bit tricky for us because, whether you knew it or not, there are two very different kinds of Must have in Spanish and in
61 GRAMMAR(1st half) Will/Would/Must have in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Victor’s Adventure’s 2 now available in your Amazon store. We are really excited to announce the long awaited release of
Victor’s Adventures in Spain 2 The next level LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The verb Haber continued. This is the follow on to last weeks Chalk and Talk. We split it into two because, before we started, we didn’t realise just how big the subject was going to
60 HABER The verb Haber continued (La parte chunga) LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The word Punto and how it’s used. Surprisingly, the word Punto in Spanish has more uses than you might first imagine. In this lesson we cover all the key ways that the word Punto can
60 VOCABULARY The word Punto and Times of the day LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Using Hay in the future and the past. Using hay in the future and the past may seem to be a challenge, but surprisingly, it’s not so hard when you know how! In this Chalk
59 HABER Hay in the future and the past LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Using the Spanish Future to express doubt. The Spanish future can be used as a way of expressing doubt. What’s interesting is that although we often don’t pick up on this, we have the self
59 GRAMMAR Spanish Future and Prepositions LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Spanish Pronominal verbs and how they work. Spanish pronominal verbs are not well known for their name. In fact, it’s very likely that you don’t know what the word Pronominal means (it comes from ‘pronouns’).
58 PRONOUNS Using SE with Spanish pronominal verbs LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Que vs De que In the first part of the lesson (after we got carried away talking about the referendum in Catalonia, we cover how to know when you have to use ‘de que’ over
58 VOCABULARY QUE vs DE QUE and Antes/Después de que LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Spanish Verb Quedar. In this Chalk and Talk we deal with various subjects, but probably the most confusing is the use of the Spanish verb Quedar. The real issue is that there’s more than
57 VERBS The Spanish verb Quedar + Dar una vuelta LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Spanish Continuous and all of its mysteries. To use the Spanish Continuous properly, you firstly have to throw out all of the habits you have in English. ¡No tiene que ver con el inglés!
57 GRAMMAR The Spanish Continuous LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Using Spanish Connectors and how to start up conversations. Spanish connectors are so important that without them, your Spanish can come across as rude and abrupt. But why? And just what are Spanish connectors? Well,
56 VOCABULARY Spanish Connectors and Conversation Starters LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Ins and Outs of Spanish Supermarkets. When we were asked to talk about Spanish supermarkets, I thought it was a great idea. After all, we all use them when we are on holiday, even
56 VOCABULARY Supermarkets and the Vocab LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Chico vs Muchacho – Señor/Señora vs Mujer/Hombre Abrírselo vs Abrírsele This is a very wide ranging lesson that covers a number of topics, like the chico vs muchacho issue and so much more. Watch on
55 VOCABULARY Chico vs Muchacho and much more LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
