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02 Direct Objects (parte 3): attaching Direct Objects

Hola.  In this video lesson we’ll be talking about Direct Objects (me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las) again.  It turns out that not only can they go before the verb phrase, but we can also put them in different places sometimes. Leave any questions or comments below.  Enjoy!

03 Future Tense (part 1)

Hola.  In this video lesson we will be talking about the future tense.  It’s actually pretty easy to form as you will see the in the video.  Enjoy! Leave any questions, comments or suggestions below.

Thursday December 29th, 2011 in -AR, -ER, -IR, conjugation, future, grammar, regular, verbs | 1 Comment »

01 Present Tense – Ser + descriptions and physical characteristics

Hola.  In this video lesson, we’re learning how to change the verb ser as well as how to use it in the present tense with descriptions and physical characteristics.  Also, notice the endings of the word endings of the descriptions in the video! Enjoy! Feel free to leave any questions or comments below!

02 Direct Objects (part 2)

Hola.  In this video lesson we’re talking about complementos directos.  We use these to talk about objects and people in Spanish when those are the object of the verb.  If you’re still a little confused, watch the video.  Leave any comments or questions below!

01 Las descripciones físicas (physical descriptions)

¡Hola!  In this video lesson we’ll be learning how to describe people physically.  That is, we’ll be able to talk about their basic attractiveness and body shape as well as their ojos and pelo.  In this video, we use some forms of tener and ser.  Check out the present tense videos on tener.  Check back [...]

02 Hay que + infinitive

¡Hola!  In this video lesson we review the word hay (there is/there are) and learn a useful phrase with it: hay que.  We use hay que to say that something is necessary.  It’s kind of an indirect way of telling people what to do and so much more.  Enjoy! Download the a worksheet that goes [...]

Thursday July 21st, 2011 in grammar, present, verbs, year 2 | 1 Comment »

01 Hace + [time] + que & present tense

Hola.  In this video lesson we’re going to see a phrase that’s used quite a bit in Spanish when talking about things that have been going on and continue to. It should make more sense after watching the video (hopefully). Click here to download a printable copy of the first examples to write out your [...]

Wednesday July 13th, 2011 in grammar, present, regular, stem-changers, verbs, weather, year 1 | 3 Comments »

02 Por vs. Para

¡Hola!  In this lesson, we talk about some of the key differences between how we use por and para in Spanish.  It’s very confusing since both of these words can be translated as for in English for different things. Keep in mind that you can often use both words in a sentence, but they might [...]

Wednesday April 27th, 2011 in grammar, prepositions, year 2 | 7 Comments »

01 Presente Progresivo / Present Progressive

Hola. In this video lesson, I decided to tackle the present progressive in Spanish.  The present progressive is basically telling that something is happening right now.  We’ll use a form of estar and then the verbs slightly changed afterwards.  Watch the video for more information! Let me know if you have any questions, comments or [...]

Monday February 14th, 2011 in -AR, -ER, -IR, conjugation, grammar, present, regular, verbs, year 1 | 6 Comments »

01 Present Tense: Regular -IR verbs

¡Hola!  In this video lesson we’re going to be talking (finally!) about regular -IR verbs in the present tense.  We just say “regular” because all you have to worry about changing on these are the endings.  It’s fairly simple.  You also might notice it’s almost exactly like regular -ER verbs when you change them. Leave [...]

Sunday February 6th, 2011 in -IR, conjugation, grammar, present, regular, verbs, year 1 | 3 Comments »