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02 ¿qué? vs ¿cuál?

¡Hola!  En esta lección, tratamos de hablar de algunas diferencias principales entre ¿qué? y ¿cuál?.  Los dos pueden significar “What?” Let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions below.

Tuesday January 18th, 2011 in grammar, year 2 | 4 Comments »

01 Present Tense – Poder (can)

Hola.  In this lesson we’ll be learning about the verb poder in the present tense.  Poder means “can” or “to be able”.  This video uses a wide array of vocabulary from previous videos.  You might watch previous videos before watching this one or just check the wordbank below.

Thursday January 13th, 2011 in -ER, conjugation, grammar, present, stem-changers, year 1 | 7 Comments »

01 Personal A

¡Hola alumnos cibernéticos! So it turns out that there are many aspects about the Spanish language that can be confusing to learners because in English, nothing like this exists.  One such thing that can confuse non-native speakers is the Personal A.  In this video below I explain the Personal A and show how to use [...]

Monday November 1st, 2010 in basics, grammar, prepositions, present, year 1 | 8 Comments »

02 Preterite Vs Imperfect (part 2)

Hello everyone. I decided to try and tackle the confusing topic of preterite vs. imperfect in another video. I hope it helps you and there is less confusion after watching both videos. Make sure to watch the previous video on this as well. Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions [...]

Monday October 25th, 2010 in -AR, -ER, -IR, conjugation, grammar, imperfect, ir, irregular, past tense, preterite, reflexives, regular, verbs, year 2 | 2 Comments »

02 Preterite vs. Imperfect

Hola. In this video, we’re talking about the preterite and the imperfect in Spanish.  I’ve done many videos on them separately.  Make sure to take a look at some of  those videos beforehand.

Monday October 18th, 2010 in conjugation, grammar, imperfect, preterite, reflexives, regular, verbs, year 2 | 6 Comments »

01 Hay (there is / there are)

Hola.  In this video lesson we’re going over the verb phrase: Hay, in Spanish.  Hay means ‘there is’ or ‘there are.’

Sunday October 10th, 2010 in -ER, basics, grammar, present, year 1 | 3 Comments »

01 Los colores (parte 2)

Hola.  In this video lesson we’re going to be continuing los colores.  We also talk about what to do with the colors when they modify nouns and also where to place them when they describe nouns.  Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this video below.

Thursday March 25th, 2010 in grammar, vocabulary, year 1 | Comments Off

01 Present Tense – Querer (to want)

Hola.  In this video lesson, we’re going to cover the verb querer (to want). Notice that in this video I only really discuss the verb meaning ‘to want’ but it could also be used as ‘to love’ with people and pets. ex: Juan quiere a sus padres. – Juan loves his parents. Ellos quieren a [...]

Wednesday August 5th, 2009 in -ER, conjugation, grammar, present, stem-changers, verbs, year 1 | 6 Comments »

01 Possessive adjectives (part 2) – nuestro, su

¡Hola!  In this video lesson, we’ll continue with the possessive adjectives and add on two more.  Well, technically I guess we’re only really adding on one more since the other we already knew. Enjoy!  Leave any questions, comments, or suggestions below.

Wednesday August 5th, 2009 in grammar, year 1 | 6 Comments »

01 Possessive Adjectives (part 1)

This video lesson covers the possessive adjectives: mi(s), tu(s) & su(s) in Spanish.  We use these when we want to tell to whom something belongs. In part two, we’ll go over the remaining possessive adjectives. Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this video.

Monday June 22nd, 2009 in grammar, year 1 | 9 Comments »