Gail Stein

Speaking Spanish requires you to keep tabs on all sorts of topics: verb conjugation, irregular verbs, and parts of speech, to name a few. Plus, if you intend to travel, being able to ask for information is a must.Regular verb conjugation Person Present Preterit Imperfect Future Conditional Present Subjunctive yo hablo hablé hablaba hablaré hablaría hable tú hablas hablaste hablabas hablarás hablarías hables él, ella, Ud.

As someone who has surpassed the beginning level of Spanish, you consider yourself rather proficient in the language and want to discover more. So, here you are, eager to jump up to a higher level and perfect your skills. That’s fantastic! You can use the following set of articles as a reference to help you practice and become a more proficient Spanish speaker.

Reflexive pronouns are used in conjunction with reflexive verbs to express that an action is performed by a subject on itself. In order for a reflexive pronoun to make sense, you have to know how to place it properly within a sentence. (But first, make sure you’re familiar with the pronouns themselves. Reflexive pronouns are exactly the same as direct and indirect object pronouns except for the third-person singular and plural [se; seh] forms.

Believe it or not, the entire Spanish language features only two contractions. And unlike English contractions, which never include the definite article the, Spanish contractions always involve one of two prepositions paired with the.Remember that a plus el equals al.To say the phrase to the in Spanish, you combine a (ah; to) and el (ehl; the) by dropping the –e in el: Voy al supermercado.

The superlative shows that something (or someone) is the best or worst of its (or his or her) kind. In Spanish, the article (el, la, los, las) that comes before más or menos indicates that the item or person under discussion is the end-all, be-all of its (or his or her) kind. In English, superlatives usually end in -est (He runs the fastest of them all).

Placing adjectives in the right spot can be tricky in Spanish because different types of adjectives are positioned differently in a sentence. To help solve the mystery of Spanish adjectives, follow these simple steps.Identify the noun being modified.In the phrase dos gatos feos (two ugly cats), feos (ugly) is an adjective describing gatos (cats).

The Spanish preposition de (deh) has several meanings: of, from, or about, depending on your context. De’s multiple personalities make using the word correctly a bit tough — unless you know the specific roles it can play in a sentence. Use the following list to help you remember what you can use de to show.PossessionTo express possession in Spanish, be sure to use the preposition de.

Comparisons of inequality show that two things or people are not the same. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using an adjective or an adverb in Spanish; you make the comparison the same way. You create the comparison of inequality with más (more) or menos (less):Begin with más (menos), and add the adjective or adverb.

Comparisons of equality show that two things or people are the same. In Spanish, whether you’re using an adjective or an adverb, you make the comparison the same way.Begin with tan (as), and add the adjective or adverb.Dolores es tan conscienzuda (Dolores is as conscientious) Ella estudia tan diligentemente (She studies as diligently) Add como (as), and complete the rest of the sentence.