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- Conjugating Estar &151; Spanish Verb Conjugation…Created: 2009-11-13 @ 15:31:34 EST
Complete conjugation of the Spanish verb 'estar.'… - Conjugation of the Spanish Verb Traer — Spanish Grammar…Created: 2009-11-13 @ 15:25:02 EST
How to conjugate the Spanish verb 'traer' as well as similar verbs such as 'abstraer' and 'extraer.'… - Advice for Building Your Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-11-12 @ 13:44:00 EST
Advice from Spanish students and others on how to increase your vocabulary… - Conjugation of the Spanish Verb Empezar — Spanish copnjugation…Created: 2009-11-12 @ 13:30:05 EST
Conjugation of the Spanish verb 'empezar,' whose pattern is also used for 'tropezar.'… - Pronouncing the Spanish I and Y — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-11-11 @ 10:51:30 EST
How to pronounce the Spanish vowel 'i,' along with a sound file of words spoken by native speakers… - Translating the Simple Past Tense of English to Spanish…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 13:45:37 EST Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 19:28:53 EST
A sentence such as 'When I was a child I went to Disneyland' is ambiguous in English, for it could refer to a one-time event or something that happened multiple times. The use of two simple past te… - 10 Facts About the Spanish LanguageCreated: 2009-11-05 @ 15:32:22 EST
A collection of basic but interesting fact about the world's No. 2 language… - Conjugating Spanish Verbs in the Conditional Tense — Spanish Gr…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 13:51:10 EST Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 15:33:44 EST
An easy-to-understand lesson in how to conjugate Spanish verbs in the conditional mood… - Miscellaneous Uses of the Spanish Conditional Tense — Spanish G…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 13:46:06 EST
Usually, the conditional tense of Spanish is the equivalent of the English auxiliary verb 'would.' This lesson points out the times where that isn't the case… - Pronouncing the Spanish G and JCreated: 2009-11-03 @ 14:06:31 EST Updated: 2009-11-03 @ 14:07:16 EST
A brief lesson in pronouncing the 'g' and 'j' of Spanish. Read a description of the sounds and hear them spoken by native speakers… - Pronouncing the Spanish F — Spanish Pronunciation…Created: 2009-10-28 @ 13:59:33 EDT
A lesson in pronouncing the Spanish 'f.' A brief audio file using native speakers is included… - Results on Spanish Quiz About PrepositionsCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 15:30:15 EDT
Thanks for taking our quiz about prepositions.: sans serif font spanish quiz document url body background background color… - Interactive Quiz About Spanish PrepositionsCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 15:29:15 EDT
Quiz for Spanish students on the concept of prepositions… - Pronouncing the Spanish E - Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-10-21 @ 15:11:06 EDT
A brief lesson on how to pronounce the Spanish 'e' along with examples and brief audio lesson with sample words spoken by native speakers… - Pronouncing the D in Spanish — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 13:41:31 EDT
Lesson in pronouncing the D of Spanish and including a brief accompanying audio lesson… - Pronouncing the Spanish C and Z — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:44:37 EDT
How to pronounce the Spanish letters 'c' and 'z.' This brief lesson includes an explanation as well as an audio version that can be easily downloaded… - Pronouncing the Spanish CH — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:41:22 EDT Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:52:17 EDT
spanish pronunciation ch muchas gracias charlar china chino… - Pronouncing the Spanish B and V — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-10-03 @ 17:45:55 EDT
A thorough explanation of how to pronounce the letters B and V in Spanish, along with an audio version of the lesson… - Pronouncing the Spanish A — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 15:57:33 EDT
Learn how to pronounce the Spanish letter 'a,' and listen to some sample words… - Use of the Spanish Past Tenses With Specific Verbs — Spanish Gramm…Created: 2009-09-25 @ 13:53:29 EDT
The two simple past tenses of Spanish can be translated differently in English when used with certain common verbs, among them 'conocer,' 'saber' and 'tener'… - Placement of Adjectives in Spanish — Objective and Subjective Mean…Created: 2009-09-19 @ 15:37:04 EDT
Whether a descriptive adjective comes before or after the noun it modifies can affect how it is understood in Spanish… - Spanish Words for Work — Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-09-09 @ 11:12:43 EDT Updated: 2009-09-09 @ 15:38:47 EDT
The English word 'work' can be translated to Spanish in many ways. Here are the most common… - Using the Spanish Verb DarCreated: 2009-09-03 @ 12:38:51 EDT
Although the base meaning of 'dar' is 'to give,' it can be used in a wide variety of ways that extend its meaning… - The Spanish Verb Salir — Usage of Salir and Related WordsCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 13:28:46 EDT Updated: 2009-08-31 @ 13:47:48 EDT
The Spanish verb 'salir' typically means 'to leave,' but it also has other means that at first glance may seem unrelated… - Spanish Words Derived from Poner — Expand Your Spanish Vocabulary…Created: 2009-08-26 @ 13:47:45 EDT
Many Spanish verbs in common use are derived from 'poner.' Here is a list of the most common along with sample sentences… - The Spanish Preposition Mediante — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-08-25 @ 13:39:44 EDT
The Spanish preposition 'mediante' nearly means 'by means of' but can be translated to English in a variety of ways… - Making Adverbs From Adjectives in Spanish — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-08-12 @ 13:53:07 EDT
Just as in English it is common to create an adverb by adding the '-ly' suffix to an adjective, in Spanish it is common to use the suffix '-mente.'… - Spanish Verbs Derived From Vivir — Using Prefixes To Expand Your …Created: 2009-08-11 @ 11:41:12 EDT
Here is a collection of words in which a prefix is added to 'vivir' to come up with new meanings… - Expanding Your Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-08-10 @ 12:05:24 EDT Updated: 2009-08-10 @ 12:25:20 EDT
Spanish students and others who have learned Spanish offer advice for increasing your vocabulary… - Conjugation of Querer — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-08-07 @ 15:54:04 EDT
The Spanish verb 'querer' is highly irregular. This chart shows the conjugation in all its forms… - Advice on Pronouncing the Spanish RRCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:42:49 EDT
Advice from Spanish students and others who have learned how to pronounce the Spanish R… - Pronouncing the Spanish RRCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:34:30 EDT Updated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:51:36 EDT
The Spanish RR with its trilled sound can be a challenge for many Spanish students. Here's a simple, easy-to-follow explanation of how it's done… - Advice on Pronouncing the Spanish RCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:13:00 EDT Updated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:14:12 EDT
Advice from Spanish students and others who have learned how to pronounce the Spanish R… - Que and Other Relative Pronouns of Spanish — Spanish Grammar — S…Created: 2009-08-02 @ 18:20:02 EDT
Relative pronouns are often used differently in Spanish than in English. Here's an explanation along with examples and their translations… - Using Le With Certain Verbs — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 13:36:53 EDT
'Le' is used with some verb in Spanish where you might not expect it. This lesson, aimed at intermediate students, explains… - Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns in Spanish — Acting on Self — Spani…Created: 2009-07-22 @ 12:25:47 EDT
Reflexive pronouns and verbs are used much more in Spanish than in English. Here's an introductory explanation of how they're used… - Spanish Phrases Using Querer — Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 13:30:09 EDT
Examples (with English translations) of phrases using the Spanish verb 'querer.'… - Long-Form Possessive Adjectives in Spanish — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-07-16 @ 15:44:56 EDT
Unlike English, Spanish has two forms of possessive adjectives, a short form that is used before nouns, and a long form that is used after nouns. This lesson explains the long form… - Spanish Words for Trying — Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-07-15 @ 11:21:02 EDT
Different ways of translating 'to try' to Spanish… - Demonstrative Pronouns of Spanish — Spanish Grammar for BeginnersCreated: 2009-07-14 @ 13:10:43 EDT
An explanatioon and complete list of the demonstrative pronouns of Spanish with examples of their use in sentences… - Prepositional Object Pronouns in Spanish — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-07-14 @ 13:04:16 EDT Updated: 2009-07-14 @ 13:06:51 EDT
In both Spanish and English, a preposition needs an object in order to be 'complete.' This lesson explains which pronouns you can use in Spanish to follow prepositions… - Building Your Vocabulary - Overview of Spanish Vocabulary Helps and …Updated: 2009-11-12 @ 13:45:58 EST
This collection of lessons and other resources is designed to help Spanish students increase the number of words in their vocabulary… - Word of the Day — Clave — Spanish Vocabulary — La …Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 13:36:28 EST
Learn a new Spanish word each day… - Pronouncing the Spanish H - Learn Spanish Language…Updated: 2009-11-09 @ 13:54:22 EST
A quick guide to pronouncing the letter 'h' in Spanish (or, to be more precise, not pronouncing it)… - Accent on Spanish Accents — Uses of Diacritical Marks in Spani…Updated: 2009-10-28 @ 13:42:52 EDT
Explanation of when written accents are used in Spanish… - Pronouncing Difficult Consonants - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-10-27 @ 13:25:14 EDT
How to pronounce some of the more difficult Spanish consonants… - Pronouncing Consonants - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-10-27 @ 13:23:47 EDT
Learn more about the Spanish language: spanish pronunciation vowel sounds english equivalents pronunciation guide regional variations… - Pronouncing Spanish Vowels - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-10-27 @ 13:21:25 EDT
Learn more about the Spanish language: spanish vowels unstressed vowel vowel sound pronuncation pronunciation guide… - Quizzes for Spanish StudentsUpdated: 2009-10-26 @ 15:43:51 EDT
Collection of online quizzes for people learning Spanish… - Day of the Dead - Mexican CultureUpdated: 2009-10-21 @ 12:05:33 EDT
A look at the Day of the Dead or Día de los muertos in Mexico… - More About Indirect Objects in Spanish — Using Indirect Object…Updated: 2009-10-09 @ 13:47:29 EDT
Spanish uses indirect object pronouns in many cases where they aren't used in English… - How Do You Translate This Proverb? - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 15:08:47 EDT
When translating proverbs, think of words' broader meanings, not their literal translations… - Direct-Object and Indirect-Object Pronouns - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-09-14 @ 23:56:59 EDT
This lesson explains how to use direct-object and indirect-object pronouns in Spanish. … - Spanish Words for PetsUpdated: 2009-09-06 @ 21:01:06 EDT
Learn what the Spanish words are to refer to dogs, cats and other kinds of pets… - Mistakes Made by Native Spanish SpeakersUpdated: 2009-09-02 @ 13:35:26 EDT
Just as native English speakers sometimes ignore the grammatical rules of their language, so do native Spanish speakers… - Saying the Pronoun It in Spanish — Spanish GrammarUpdated: 2009-09-02 @ 11:27:40 EDT
Lesson in the various ways of saying 'it' in Spanish… - Meet the 'Volver' Family - Adding Prefixes to 'Volver'Updated: 2009-08-13 @ 13:47:21 EDT
Several prefixes can be used with the Spanish verb 'volver' to provide additional meanings…