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Reflexivos: con get

In English, get can describe a change or an action. In Spanish, these expressions use reflexive verbs.

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Imperfecto: rutinas pasadas

El imperfecto: verbos regulares Use the imperfect to talk about actions that happened regularly or continued in the past. past habits or…

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Pretérito irregular 1: estar, poder, tener

Some verbs have an irregular stem in the preterite. Learn the new stem and use the same endings.

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Pretérito irregular 2: Querer and Venir.

Use hice, quise and vine to talk about completed actions in the past.

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Pronombres: Objeto directo

Direct objects receive the action of the verb. In Spanish, they can be replaced with lo, la, los, or las. Overview The…

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Subjuntivo presente con poder: Wishes, Requests and Recommendations

Let’s practice the present subjunctive using poder. Overview Let’s create a sentence like this: Ojala pueda comer pizza esta noche → I hope…

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Imperativo: Common Irregular Forms

Irregular commands are common in daily Spanish. Forms like ven, haz, di, pon, sal, s?, ten, ve, and no vayas are worth…

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Imperativo: Regular Forms

Regular commands in Spanish Regular commands help you tell someone what to do. In Spanish, the form changes depending on whether you…

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Ya and todavía: Already and Still

Ya means already. Todavía no means not yet.

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Pretérito perfecto: Nunca, Jamás and Alguna vez

Use nunca, jamás, and alguna vez to talk about life experiences.

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Pretérito perfecto: Irregular Participles

Some Spanish verbs have irregular participles. They do not use the regular endings -ado or -ido.

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Pretérito perfecto: Regular Participles

The pretérito perfecto in Spanish helps us talk about actions that have happened. Overview Let’s express something like this: Yo he terminado…