(To Be — Two Verbs, Two Meanings!) Spanish has two verbs that both mean “to be” — ser and estar — but they’re used in different situations.Choosing the right one depends on what kind of “being” you’re describing: 1) Conjugations of Ser and Estar(Present Tense) Subject Ser Estar yo soy estoy tú eres estás él […]

Relative Pronouns in Spanish (Los Pronombres Relativos) Relative pronouns are words that connect two ideas or clauses in a sentence — they refer back to a noun (antecedent) mentioned earlier and replace it in the second clause. They work like English words such as who, which, that, whose, where, and what. 1) What Is a

(Los Verbos Recíprocos) Reciprocal reflexives describe actions that two or more people do to each other — like “each other” or “one another” in English. They use the same reflexive pronouns (nos, os, se) but the meaning is shared or mutual, not individual. 1) What Are Reciprocal Reflexives? A reciprocal reflexive shows that the action

Regular Present Tense Verbs Regular -AR verbs are one of the largest and most important verb groups in Spanish. Because they follow predictable conjugation patterns, they give learners a reliable foundation for expressing actions in the present tense. Mastering these endings allows students to talk about everyday activities, describe routines, and build clear, complete sentences.

Reflexive Verbs in Spanish (Los Verbos Reflexivos) Reflexive verbs describe actions that a person performs on themselves. They use reflexive pronouns to show that the subject and the object are the same—meaning the person doing the action is also receiving it. 1) What Is a Reflexive Verb? A reflexive verb is one that uses a

The Preterite vs. Imperfect (El Pretérito Indefinido vs. El Pretérito Imperfecto) Spanish has two main past tenses—the preterite and the imperfect—and both are used to talk about actions that happened in the past. However, they highlight different perspectives on those actions. The preterite focuses on completed events with clear beginnings or endings, while the imperfect