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Spanish Verbs – Doler

Spanish Verbs – Doler

No pain, no gain: Conjugation of the verb Doler OUCH! (“¡Au!” or “¡Ay!” in Spanish): this is the classic sound to recognize pain, but are you able to recognize the forms in which the verb “doler” is presented? If you can’t, don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place to learn! In Italian they call it “dolore”, in Spanish “dolor”…

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Spanish Verbs – Cerrar Conjugations

Spanish Verbs – Cerrar Conjugations

En un abrir y cerrar de ojos: Conjugation of the verb Cerrar Learning Spanish is a path that is rarely linear, you go back and forth learning adjectives, common phrases, the culture, finding a good teacher, even getting to online tutorials and realizing what you really need. Most Spanish learners go through that whole process, and there is nothing you…

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Spanish Verbs – Conseguir Conjugation

Spanish Verbs – Conseguir Conjugation

Consigue lo que quieras. Conjugation of the verb Conseguir Spanish is a wide and wild language. Why? Well, simply because we have many words that can replace just one phrase in English. Take for example the expression: “I’m sorry”, there are several words you can use to say this such as: lo siento, perdón, perdóname, disculpa, discúlpame, perdona. And on…

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Spanish Verb – Dar Conjugation

Spanish Verb – Dar Conjugation

Me diste gato por liebre*: Conjugation of the verb Dar What if I told you that today we are going to discuss a verb that has more than fifty meanings? According to the Spanish Royal Academy (RAE, for its Spanish acronym), it has exactly fifty-four meanings, not counting its more colloquial uses! JFR, our closest equivalent to the RAE is…

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Conjugation of the Spanish Verb Conocer

Conjugation of the Spanish Verb Conocer

Te conozco mosco (among Colombian people, this expression is used to tell someone you know him/her very well): el verbo conocer (to know). The verb ‘’conocer’’ is one of the most used verbs in the Spanish language. However, its use is different, as long as to know can mean weather to have the knowledge about something or someone about something…

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