In the Spanish language we can refer to a future tense in three different ways that do not involve using the simple future. These expressions of the future are: the verbal periphrasis “ir + a + infinitivo”, “querer + infinitivo”, “pensar + infinitivo” and the present indicative. For students of Spanish, it can be a… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Grammar Level A1
Spanish grammar: The verb “gustar”
– Me gusta aprender español ¿Y a ti? ¿Te gusta? – Sí, a mí también me gusta. The Spanish verb gustar is translated with to like. I like to learn Spanish. And you? Do you like it? – Yes, I also like to learn Spanish. In Spanish some verbs have the subject after the verb,… Read more »
Spanish grammar: Conjugation of irregular verbs in the present tense
In a previous post you learned how to use the Spanish regular verbs in the present tense, but like in other languages in Spanish there are irregularities in the verb forms. So now we will see the conjugation of irregular verbs in the present tense. In this videotutorial Marina will explain the irregularities, which we… Read more »
Spanish grammar: Possessive pronouns and adjectives
” ¿De quién es el libro?” ” Es mi libro./Es mío.” or “Es tu libro./Es tuyo.”. In order to not confuse what belongs to whom, it is important to know how to use the possessive adjectives and pronouns, and that’s why this is an important grammar topic in the A1 level. They indicate property and… Read more »
Spanish grammar: The conjugation of regular verbs in the present tense
In this videotutorial the teacher explains the conjugation of the Spanish regular verbs in the present tense and you can download a conjugation chart.
Spanish grammar: When to use hay and estar
Si ya habéis comprendido la diferencia entre ser y estar que explicamos en un videotutorial anterior, con este vídeo vais a aprender cómo usar estar y hay. Os lo explica Violeta. Want to keep learning Spanish? Sign up for our fun online classes! For more information click here. Con estas nubes de tags vais a… Read more »
Spanish grammar: The comparisons in Spanish
Para los que aún no la conocéis os presentamos a Violeta que forma parte del equipo de profesores de la Academia Pradoventura desde agosto de 2012. En este vídeo ella os va a explicar el tema gramatical de la comparación, es decir cómo comparar o contraponer cosas o personas. Vais a ver las formas regulares… Read more »
Spanish grammar tutorial: The affirmative imperative
En este vídeo os explica nuestra profesora Isabel, que ya conocéis de los vídeos anteriores, el imperativo afirmativo. Vais a ver sus formas regulares e irregulares y sus usos para dar instrucciones, dar órdenes, consejos y sugerencias así como para llamar la atención. Como bien dice Isabel, el tema del imperativo negativo es de un… Read more »