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It is inevitable to read the word play and not think of children, childhood or fun. And there is nothing better than learning by playing, or simply playing for fun. When you are learning a new language there are words that are like Thanos, inevitable, and Jugar is one of those verbs that, at first, can make us run to…
If you could choose just one topic that would fit in your head without having to study so much, what would it be? For many of our students, the answer would probably be: Spanish verb conjugation. And I understand them, of course! For a native Spanish speaker, conjugating a verb is not something to think about, we grow up conjugating…
Translation: to find, meet, encounter, detect somebody/something, strike somebody/something, see somebody/something, identify somebody/something. Encontrar is an irregular Spanish AR verb, this is it changes the stem in the Present, Present Subjunctive and Imperative tenses. Following the pattern of sonar, when the stem of the verb is stressed, the “o” changes to “ue”. Though encontrar has the same basic meaning as…
How to use the Spanish Verb Pensar The verb Pensar is used to express a conclusion after you have heard the different points of view about a certain topic: Yo pienso que el partido Demócrata tiene una mejor plataforma política en este período. (I think that the Democratic Party has a better political platform this period.) It is used to…
Up to this point, you have noted that the verb “to be” has two meanings in spanish: ser or estar. In this lesson, we are going to focus on ser. We will learn when and how to use it, and all the conjugations. Let’s start! When do we use “Ser”? To talk about physical descriptions. To talk about time and…
Translation: to bite, eat into, cut, abrade, prick, gnaw. Definition of Morder Morder belongs to the ER verb family, along with other irregular verbs that are conjugated in the same way, such as Caber, Caer, Decir, Estar and some more. Below, we will give you a list of meanings and/or definitions of the word morder: To use your teeth to…
The straight definition of the verb Negar (deny in spanish) if you look it up in the dictionary, is the act of denying or saying no to something. Having said this, we have the first glimpse of this verb, and we can start with this journey of learning and understanding, so no te niegues a aceptar este reto (do not…
Pon de tu parte: among Colombian people, this expression is used when we want to tell someone to collaborate and make an effort in something. The verb poner is one of the most common verbs in the Spanish Language. This means to take a thing and put it over a place. This verb can have many meanings depending on the…
Translation: to be (temporary), to stand, to be present Let’s review a few examples! Estamos cansados por el viaje: We are tired from the trip. ¿Estás en casa?: Are you at home? Laura está mirando TV: Laura is watching TV. Estamos a 10 de octubre: It is the 10th of October. From a translation point of view, the verb “to be” is divided…
The verbs terminar and acabar are almost complete synonyms, they are perfectly interchangeable. Terminar is used more than acabar. “Terminé la clase a las 16.00” – “Acabé la clase a las 16.00” “Termino en 5 minutos” – “Acabo en 5 minutos” – “I finish in 5 minutes” “La clase ha terminado” – “La clase ha acabado” – “The class has…
