by Patrick Jackson | Jan 14, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Let’s talk about how to express obligation in Spanish. There are several ways to say one has to do something in Spanish. I will start by telling you the two most common ways to express obligation in Latin America. And then I will share with you the way that...
by Patrick Jackson | Nov 27, 2014 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
You have probably heard the term amigos falsos in Spanish. “Amigos falsos” are words that look similar in Spanish and English, but have very different meanings. Amigos Falsos in Spanish But when I first started learning Spanish what gave me a...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 21, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Today’s topic is How To Conjugate Spanish Stem Changing Verbs O to UE. I also want to warn you about a common mistake in speaking AND writing in Spanish. This is a mistake that I saw someone make today here in Medellin, Colombia. This is a very common mistake...
by Patrick Jackson | Aug 20, 2014 | Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
This Spanish Grammar lesson covers the Present Perfect Tense. Similar to English, the Present Perfect in Spanish is a compound tense that is used frequently, and quite easy to learn. The Present Perfect is a compound tense because it requires an auxiliary verb, haber...
by newyorkers | Aug 20, 2014 | Advanced Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Patrick Jackson In this blog post, I will cover the correct way to use the Spanish verb “oler” as well as the correct way to use the Spanish verb “saber.” Besides learning how to use the Spanish verbs Saber and Oler, you will also learn the...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 19, 2014 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
I want to talk about a couple of problem Spanish verbs. I call them that because they seem to give English speakers trouble. I am telling you about these verbs so that you don’t make common mistakes when using these verbs. After reading this blog post, you will...
