Algo and Nada, Poco vs Un poco. In this Chalk and Talk we cover some important rules about how to use Algo and Nada, especially when you are dealing with what are called ‘Uncountable nouns’. We then go on to cover the ‘poco vs un poco’ question. Watch out for the great tip to use... Read more »
‘Afterwards’ and the Spanish Future Subjunctive. When we say: The Spanish Future Subjunctive, we are not talking about the real Spanish future subjunctive tense that you may have seen in old Spanish. Rather, we are talking about the present tense Subjunctive that is used when referring to up and coming future events. Listen in as... Read more »
Tiempo vs Hora vs Vez In this Chalk and Talk we take a look at the ways we use Tiempo vs Hora as well when we should use Vez, which also can mean time. The issue, clearly, is with the fact that Time in English can mean so many different things. Once you understand the... Read more »
Por vs Para. Easy to recall imagery. Por vs Para has always been a great challenge for any student of the Spanish language. The fact is, that when we are faced with Por vs Para we are often at a loss, because in English, many times we only have the word ‘for’ as our guide.... Read more »
Getting the Spanish Past Tenses Right! We really can’t get away from the fact that the Spanish past tenses are one of our major hurdles. For any student of the Spanish language, getting their Spanish past tenses flowing is a real challenge. Yet, it doesn’t need to be. All we need to do is to... Read more »