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61 Early Inter Spanish Preterite or Perfect?

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In this lesson, we help you to understand when to use the Spanish Preterite or Perfect. When do we say: What have you done? or: What did you do?

Join us and have some fun learning a nice simple system to help you to decide between the Spanish Preterite or Perfect.

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Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

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As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace.

Free Videocasts Take a look at our range of 160 free podcasts and many other lessons all designed to take your Spanish forward at LightSpeed! Every videocast that we have produced comes with a comprehensive helpsheet to guide you through the grammar and to test your understanding.

Our Fantastic Books Check out our ever-increasing range of high acclaimed, no-nonsense workbooks that explain Spanish grammar in easy-to-follow language. (Link to books)

Our Total Immersion Courses Set close to Madrid in Spain we offer week-long total immersion courses designed to boost your confidence levels sky high! Remember that as a Socio you have a 50 Euro discount on the cost of the course.

Online one-to-one and group lessons. Why not have a free, no-obligation chat with Ana and find out more about what is available to really get your Spanish moving!

Gordon’s Diaries. Catch up on the 100s of free ‘Diarios de Gordon’ in which he talks about Spain, life, and anything else that comes to his mind.

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54 Early Inter Creer and Pensar in the past and Gordon’s challenge

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In this lesson, we help you with using Creer and Pensar in the past and the subleties of how the meaning changes according to the tense we choose.

Come and join us to learn more about Creer and Pensar in the past as well as hearing Gordon’s fun challenge to anyone who has a strong accent.

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To see our Ser and Estar book, just click HERE

If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE.

Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free.

Contact Gordon if you would rather not use Paypal: lightspeedspanish@gmail.com

Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

Video for This Spanish Lesson

As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace.

Free Videocasts Take a look at our range of 160 free podcasts and many other lessons all designed to take your Spanish forward at LightSpeed! Every videocast that we have produced comes with a comprehensive helpsheet to guide you through the grammar and to test your understanding.

Our Fantastic Books Check out our ever-increasing range of high acclaimed, no-nonsense workbooks that explain Spanish grammar in easy-to-follow language. (Link to books)

Our Total Immersion Courses Set close to Madrid in Spain we offer week-long total immersion courses designed to boost your confidence levels sky high! Remember that as a Socio you have a 50 Euro discount on the cost of the course.

Online one-to-one and group lessons. Why not have a free, no-obligation chat with Ana and find out more about what is available to really get your Spanish moving!

Gordon’s Diaries. Catch up on the 100s of free ‘Diarios de Gordon’ in which he talks about Spain, life, and anything else that comes to his mind.

Cynthia’s Insights. Join Cynthia as she gives her take on life in Spain and on life in general in her free range of video diaries.

All of our Playlists. Come and browse through the hundreds of videos that we have for you to enjoy on Youtube. If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to write to lightspeedspanish@hotmail.co.uk

Audio for This Spanish Lesson

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54 Adv Intermediate Using the Spanish past

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In this lesson we help you with using the Spanish past. When should we use the Spanish Present Perfect? When do we use the Preterite?

Come and join us and begin using the Spanish past on purpose and with confidence.

To see Cynthia’s Book club courses, just click HERE.

If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE.

Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free.

Contact Gordon if you would rather not use Paypal: lightspeedspanish@gmail.com

Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

Video for This Spanish Lesson

As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace.

Free Videocasts Take a look at our range of 160 free podcasts and many other lessons all designed to take your Spanish forward at LightSpeed! Every videocast that we have produced comes with a comprehensive helpsheet to guide you through the grammar and to test your understanding.

Our Fantastic Books Check out our ever increasing range of high acclaimed, no-nonsense workbooks that explain Spanish grammar in easy-to-follow language. (Link to books)

Our Total Immersion Courses Set close to Madrid in Spain we offer week-long total immersion courses designed to boost your confidence levels sky high! Remember that as a Socio you have a 50 Euro discount from the cost of the course.

Online one-to-one and group lessons. Why not have a free, no obligation chat with Ana and find out more about what is available to really get your Spanish moving!

Gordon’s Diaries. Catch up on the 100s of free ‘Diarios de Gordon’ in which he talks about Spain, life and anything else that comes to his mind.

Cynthia’s Insights. Join Cynthia as she gives her take on life in Spain and on life in general in her free range of video diaries.

All of our Playlists. Come and browse through the hundreds of videos that we have for you to enjoy on Youtube. If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to write to lightspeedspanish@hotmail.co.uk

Audio for This Spanish Lesson

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:48 — 6.8MB)

271 Lesson Using Deber in the past and How LSS started

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In this lesson we look at how we use the verb Deber in the past and how something that appears to be complicated, really isn’t. At least here in Spain, anyway! To begin with, we talk about how LightSpeed Spanish started and the mistakes we made along the way! Come and join us and find... Read more »
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52 Early Inter Querer in the past

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In this lesson we deal with a suggestion on the way that we use Querer in the past and how it’s meaning changes.

Come and join us and find out how to use Querer in the past along with lots of other fun stuff!

Check out this videocast for more information on the verbs Querer and Poder in the past: HERE

To see more about our Cynthia’s Book clubs just go HERE.

If you want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE.

Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free.

Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here. We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced.

Un saludo,

Gordon y Cynthia:)

Video for This Spanish Lesson

As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace.

Free Videocasts Take a look at our range of 160 free podcasts and many other lessons all designed to take your Spanish forward at LightSpeed! Every videocast that we have produced comes with a comprehensive helpsheet to guide you through the grammar and to test your understanding.

Our Fantastic Books Check out our ever increasing range of high acclaimed, no-nonsense workbooks that explain Spanish grammar in easy-to-follow language. (Link to books)

Our Total Immersion Courses Set close to Madrid in Spain we offer week-long total immersion courses designed to boost your confidence levels sky high! Remember that as a Socio you have a 50 Euro discount from the cost of the course.

Online one-to-one and group lessons. Why not have a free, no obligation chat with Ana and find out more about what is available to really get your Spanish moving!

Gordon’s Diaries. Catch up on the 100s of free ‘Diarios de Gordon’ in which he talks about Spain, life and anything else that comes to his mind.

Cynthia’s Insights. Join Cynthia as she gives her take on life in Spain and on life in general in her free range of video diaries.

All of our Playlists. Come and browse through the hundreds of videos that we have for you to enjoy on Youtube. If you have any questions or want to know more, please feel free to write to lightspeedspanish@hotmail.co.uk

Audio for This Spanish Lesson

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:51 — 8.6MB)