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Spanish reflexive verbs can be confusing if you don’t understand them clearly. It must be said, however, that they make up an enormous part of spoken, written and well, every, part of the Spanish language. So, best to face them head on, right?

Here in the sixth of our intermediate Spanish lessons, we guide you through the important process of learning reflexive verbs in Spanish, or, as you’ll see, the verbs with the “arse” on the end! Lol.

So, let’s get to it and add another important piece to your foundation in the Spanish language.

Of course, all the additional information and guidance can be found in the comprehensive Spanish worksheets.

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Tener is one of the most used and valuable Spanish verbs to know and, it’s for this reason, that we’re taking an in-depth look at this word in this intermediate Spanish lesson.

The verb tener is no normal verb in Spanish. In fact, it works very hard in so many areas of the Spanish language that, unless you have a full grasp of what it can do, you simply won’t get the benefit out of it.

Join us to learn how to tell someone you are in a hurry, or what you’ve got to do. You just have to know this!

We also help you be offering a wealth of additional information and guidance which can be found in our comprehensive Spanish worksheets.

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Some of our students who have been studying the language for years still have problems with using gustar in Spanish.

And it’s really no wonder!

It takes a few attempts at it before you can really get to grips with how it works. In this lesson we’re going to take a real in-depth look at this most useful verb gustar and help you feel much more at ease with using it.

Let us show you how to take control of a conversation. When talking with Spanish speakers, this is a must!

“Un huevo” of additional information and guidance on gustar can be found in the comprehensive Spanish worksheets.

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In this free Spanish podcast come and join us and learn how to effectively use this mysterious “a” that you have probably seen or heard in so many Spanish sentences. The strange and yet fun thing is that despite the fact that this construction doesn’t exist in English, in Spanish, it is a must if you want to be respectful and speak accurately.

So let’s get to it and add another important skill to your Spanish repertoire.

We complement each podcast with a host of additional information and guidance in the comprehensive Spanish worksheets designed specifically with you in mind.

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In this free Spanish lesson, we take a close look at hay vs estar. We’ve found that many students are very confused about how exactly these words should be used. One means “there is” while the other means “it is”.

When should you use one as opposed to the other? That’s just the question we’re here to answer.

If this has been a cause of confusion for you in the past, fret not, because this episode will help make everything clearer.

Don’t miss the simple tip that will ensure you’ll never get the choice of hay vs estar wrong again.

We have prepared a wealth of additional information and guidance specifically with you our learner in mind, which can be found in the comprehensive LightSpeed Spanish worksheets.

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