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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 »

01 La casa (parte 2) + Present tense: Vivir

Hola.  In this video lesson we’re going to continue talking a little bit about the house while also throwing in the Present Tense of the verb vivir (to live).  You might watch the previous video on ‘la casa‘ and make sure to check the wordbank during the video if you get confused by a word [...]

Sunday January 30th, 2011 in -IR, conjugation, house, present, regular, vocabulary, year 1 | 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 »

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 Vocabulario – El Cuerpo (parte 2): El dolor

¡Hola!  In this video lesson we’re covering some of las partes del cuerpo or ‘body parts’.  I also decided to throw in some words that we can use with the body parts to describe someone’s dolor. That is, ache or pain.  In the video I describe a boy’s pain.  We have two phrases we can use [...]

Monday February 15th, 2010 in present, verbs, 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 Present Tense – Necesitar

This lesson covers a useful verb: necesitar (to need).  Thankfully, necesitar is a pretty easy one to change, but we could easily use this in normal conversation with others. Let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions about this video.

Saturday May 30th, 2009 in -AR, conjugation, grammar, present, regular, verbs, year 1 | No Comments »

01 La ropa

Hola. This video lesson covers la ropa (better known as ‘clothing’).  In this video we cover some common words. Some will vary on who you talk to and what country you’re in. These should be fairly understood…  (see notes at bottom of post) Enjoy the video!  Let me know if you have any questions, comments [...]

Saturday May 16th, 2009 in -AR, conjugation, present, verbs, vocabulary, year 1 | 7 Comments »

01036 Present Tense – Tener (part 2): useful phrases

This video lesson covers the present tense of the verb tener (to have).  In this video lesson, we’ll go over some useful phrases with the verb:  tener que, tener ganas de, tener # años Enjoy!  Let me know if you have any questions/comments/suggestions.