What is Christmas Time in Spain like? Christmas time in Spain is probably the most important celebration of the year and one that lasts the longest. The 22nd of December and the national lottery ‘El […]
69 CULTURE Christmas time in Spain The important days LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Understanding Spanish Text. Have you ever had an issue understanding Spanish text in a book or an article? Many people have issues trying to understand just who the text is referring to. This normally happens
68 READING SKILLS Understanding Spanish Text LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Using Spanish Dentists. Spanish dentists are very much the same as any other, yet the vocabulary isn’t. For you to use Spanish dentists, in emergencies for example, you need to know some of the more
68 VOCABULARY Dentists Useful verbs and vocab LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Saying goodbye: Venga vs Vale vs Adiós vs Bueno We are sure you’ve wondered about the venga vs vale question and just what they mean. In this lesson we look at the way venga vs
67 VOCABULARY Venga vs Vale vs Adiós LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Writing Spanish letters and emails. In the age of modern technology, we probably send more messages and emails than ever before. But how do we do it in Spanish. Is there a special way of
67 VOCABULARY Writing Spanish letters – Él mismo vs Sí mismo LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Inclusive vs Incluso. As we got into the lesson, we realised just how tricky the Inclusive vs Incluso issue was. Not to mention the way that Incluyendo and Incluido work. Watch on as we aim
66 PASSIVE VOICE Se escribió vs Está escrito Inclusive vs Incluso LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Using the Spanish gerunds correctly. In this lesson, which covers the use of the Spanish gerunds, we show you how to use them correctly and also why and when we shouldn’t use the Spanish gerunds.
66 GERUND Imaginándomelo and other Spanish gerunds LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Lo Mismo vs Igual. Is it all the same? In this week’s lesson we review the previous class on the Lo Mismo vs Igual question. Are they identical and can they be used equally in
65 VOCABULARY Lo Mismo vs Igual & Lo de, La de etc. LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Understanding Se supone. We noted some confusion with the last lesson we made on suponer, and so we thought that it would be better to help with your way of understanding Se supone to make
65A VERBS Understanding Se Supone LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Spanish Quiz Time- ¿Cómo dirías…? In this Chalk and Talk lesson we will be having a Spanish quiz in which you have to make sentence after sentence in Spanish. It’s going to be a real
65 TEST YOUR SPANISH Spanish Quiz Time LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Quedar vs Quedarse Here we review the previous lesson on these two tricky verbs, Quedar vs Quedarse and give you one important word that tags on to ‘to be left’ that will clear up the
64 TEST YOUR SPANISH Quedar vs Quedarse Tener ganas/ilusión LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Become in Spanish Saying become in Spanish is quite frankly a nightmare! Why, because in English we have one word. However, saying become in Spanish varies according to the subject and context. Watch on as
64 TEST YOUR SPANISH Supposed to / The Porques / Become in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
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 »
