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Learn To Use Auxiliary Verbs
An Overview
An in English, auxiliary verbs in Spanish are an important way expanding meanings of the verbs you use every day.
Details About Auxiliary Verbs
Master Verb Conjugation
Learning the verb forms of Spanish can be a challenge, but doing so will greatly expand what you can write and talk about.
More About Verb Forms
Can You Prove How Well You Know Spanish?
Monday September 26, 2011
Will you ever have a need to take a test to prove how well you know Spanish? If so, be sure to check out our updated Q-and-A about Spanish proficiency tests. Although many competency tests are limited to specific or small groups of institutions, there are at least two that are widely used.
Auxiliary Verbs
Thursday September 22, 2011
Verbs that don't stand alone, ones that need another verb to function, are known as auxiliary verbs. For example, the he in "he hablado" is an example of an auxiliary verb. Haber a verb whose forms include the he in the sentence above, is the most common auxiliary verb in Spanish. But there are others.
Para Phrases
Tuesday September 20, 2011
One way to improve your versatility in using Spanish is to learn phrases as well as words. Our newest lesson, on phrases beginning with para, can help you do just that. You'll find more than a dozen phrases beginning with this everyday preposition.
Words Like "Myself" Don't Always Indicate a Reflexive Usage
Saturday September 17, 2011
Here's another example of why you can't simply translate words to Spanish using a dictionary — context is vital. Look at these three simple sentences:
- I hurt myself.
- I did it myself.
- I myself went to Madrid.
But "myself" doesn't indicate a reflexive usage in the other two sentences. This concept is explained in our lesson on reflexive pronouns and verbs. Read More...
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