I’ve noticed that a lot of my students have had trouble with the Present Perfect. Between the Indefinido, Imperfecto and Simple Present tenses, the Perfect falls through the cracks. Why add another, when these other tenses describe your life perfectly? Why say, “I have gone to the gym twice this week”, when you could just […]
Mastering Irregular Spanish Verbs: A Comprehensive Guide
Irregular verbs differ from regular verbs in that they undergo alterations or variations in the stem or depart from the standard way of conjugating a verb. Unlike regular verbs, which maintain a consistent stem and follow a standard conjugation pattern across different subject pronouns, irregular verbs exhibit changes in their stems and verb endings, for […]
How language learning really works!
Think of learning a language like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. A large puzzle of the entire subject that you’re looking to learn. When you start off, you’re only creating the fringes of your puzzles – the edges. There’s so much to fill in the middle. No teacher, textbook, story book, video or podcast can […]
The Quirky Charm of the Spanish Gustar
A mí me gusta? What is that! If you don’t understand the phrase ‘a mí me gusta’, don’t fret! The verb gustar can be perplexing for non-native speakers, particularly those who speak English. After spending a significant amount of time learning Spanish verb conjugations, suddenly encountering a completely different set of verbs that not only […]