Gerald Erichsen Spanish Language Expert Education B.A., Seattle Pacific University Introduction Spanish expert and author of Spanish lessons and articles for ThoughtCo since 1998Studied Spanish in Guatemala and Ecuador Experience Gerald Erichsen has created Spanish lessons for ThoughtCo since 1998. In his work, he explains complex grammatical concepts in a clear and practical style. He has produced hundreds of resources for students and learners at all levels. Education Gerald has a B.A. from Seattle Pacific University. He studied Spanish in Guatemala and Ecuador. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Gerald Erichsen Translating 'Get' to Spanish When to Change ‘Y’ to ‘E’ and ‘O’ to ‘U’ in Spanish Most Popular Movies for Spanish-Language Students Using ‘Más’ in Spanish Using ‘Gustar’ in Spanish With More than One Subject Substituting ‘El’ for ‘La’ for Spanish Feminine Nouns 10 Myths About Spanish and the People Who Speak It Spanish Proverbs and Quotes Cognates Are Words That Have Similar Origins Learn the Many Meanings of ‘Pascua’ Using ‘Después’ in Spanish Translating ‘So’ to Spanish 13 Grammatical Mistakes You Can Avoid When Speaking Spanish Introduction to Spanish Verb Conjugation Forming Irregular Spanish Past Participles Correctly Spanish Verb Recoger Conjugation Spanish Verb Sentarse Conjugation Spanish Verb Sonar Conjugation Spanish Verb Abrir Conjugation Spanish Verb Mandar Conjugation Spanish Verb Limpiar Conjugation Spanish Verb Repetir Conjugation Spanish Verb Probar Conjugation Spanish Verb Enseñar Conjugation