Spanish Lesson – Comparatives

Comparative Forms See also Spanish Grammar In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn how to use comparative forms to make comparisons between two people or things. For example, you will learn the Spanish grammatical structure for expressions such as “James is taller than Samuel” or “Maria is as intelligent as Sarah” or “He is the richest man in the world.” Superiority The superior form of...

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Spanish Lesson – Muy and Mucho

Muy and Mucho See also Spanish Grammar New Spanish speakers often confuse the words muy and mucho. The two words are not synonyms. One means “very” and the other means “a lot”. This Spanish lesson gives a quick and easy explanation of when to use muy and when to use mucho. When to Use Muy and When to Use Mucho Muy means “very” and comes before an adverb or adjective. Esta revista es muy interesante....

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Spanish Lesson – Por and Para

Por and Para See also Spanish Grammar In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn how to use the two Spanish words that mean “for”. They are por and para. Por and para are not used interchangeably. There are certain rules that dictate when to use por and when to use para. In fact, the meaning of the sentence can change if you use one instead of the other. When to use por To express the reason for thanks or an apology....

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Grammar – Past Participles

Past Participles See also Spanish Grammar In Spanish, the past participle of a verb can be used as an adjective or can be used with auxiliary verbs to form the passive voice and perfect tenses. To form the past participle, drop the verb ending and add -ado for -ar verbs or -ido for -er and -ir verbs. For example: trabajar (to work) – trabajado (worked) aprender (to learn) – aprendido (learned) decidir (to decide) –...

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Spanish Lesson – Saber and Conocer

Saber and Conocer See also Spanish Grammar In this Spanish grammar lesson you will learn the two Spanish verbs that mean “to know”. They are saber and conocer. Saber The Spanish verb saber (to know) is irregular and is conjugated as follows: Yo sé Tú sabes El/ella/usted sabe Nosotros sabemos Ellos/ellas/ustedes saben Saber is used to indicate knowledge of facts or information, or knowledge that can be stated. For example:...

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