Hi, there! I hope you are all right! Today we are going to learn the use of the impersonal verbal form hay. First of all, this word hay is pronounced as the English word eye. Don´t forget it! Now, you are ready to continue. The meaning of hay is there is or there are. Then, … Sigue leyendo Hay
Double negative in Spanish
Hello, my friends! I hope you are great and ready to learn more about double negatives in Spanish. Of course, if your native language is English or if you know English, you already know that double negative sentences are not okay. However, is that possible in the Spanish language? The answer is yes, of course. … Sigue leyendo Double negative in Spanish
Preguntar or pedir?
Let’s start with two questions: I’ve asked you about your family. Can I ask you for a tapa and a water bottle? Have I used the same verb? Yes! This verb is “to ask”. However, we’ve got a little problem in the Spanish language because “to ask” can be translated as “preguntar” or as “pedir”. … Sigue leyendo Preguntar or pedir?
Test time V
¡Hola! I hope you are well. Today it´s test time. Are you ready? Copy and paste the following link and you will be able to know your knowledge in Spanish about adverbs, accents, prepositions and verbs. Good luck! https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAN__j6ITIJUN0w2VFFYMDNDTlc3T1lGNkhFVkhPR1lHMi4u Let me know if you have any doubts! You can always leave a comment or send … Sigue leyendo Test time V
Tipos de desayuno en (establecimientos de) España
Estaba hablando hace poco con Tom y le comentaba lo siguiente: -Oye, pues ayer comí un par de huevos con panceta (bacon) y me encantó mi desayuno. Me respondía: -Me falta algo, no sé, beans (judías), toast (tostada), black pudding (morcilla)… En efecto, se estaba refiriendo a lo que se conoce como “desayuno inglés” o … Sigue leyendo Tipos de desayuno en (establecimientos de) España
Comparisons in Spanish
Hello! How are you doing? I hope you are great! Today we are going to talk about comparisons in Spanish. It is going to be easy, I promise. Let’s start. You can describe a noun with an adjective, for example: Esta ciudad es bonita. (This city is beautiful). However, what happens if you want to … Sigue leyendo Comparisons in Spanish
Spanish punctuation
Hello, everyone! Today we are going to talk about the importance of punctuation. Of course, it is not only important in Spanish but also in the rest of the languages. First, we are going to see the definition of punctuation and, after that, types of punctuation marks and their uses. Are you ready? What is … Sigue leyendo Spanish punctuation
Lívido o la importancia de los acentos gráficos y fonéticos
Una de las cosas que me traen un poco de cabeza en Inglaterra en ocasiones son las maravillosas vocales inglesas. Sí, sé que solo son 5…escritas, resulta que, como ya expliqué hace tiempo en una publicación anterior, existen 13 sonidos vocálicos en inglés. Claro, en español tenemos 5 vocales gráficas y esto supone 5 sonidos … Sigue leyendo Lívido o la importancia de los acentos gráficos y fonéticos
Pronombres átonos con función de CD y CI. Test (V).
Hoy os he preparado un test relacionado con los pronombres átonos con función de complemento directo (CD) y de complemento indirecto (CI). Entonces, cuando abráis el enlace/link, os encontraréis con un ejemplo (la primera pregunta) y, a continuación, una serie de oraciones. Leeréis una oración en la que encontraréis marcados el complemento directo (CD), por … Sigue leyendo Pronombres átonos con función de CD y CI. Test (V).
Ser or estar?
Hi, there! I hope you are well! Today the issue is “ser or estar?”. This can be a bit tricky because ser is translated into English as “to be” and estar is translated into English as…”to be” too. Then, when must I use “ser” and “estar”? You are going to discover the answer to this … Sigue leyendo Ser or estar?
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