There are three main types of comparatives. Below you have each type together with the “formula” that synthesizes the structure of the phrase in which they occur, with all the necessary and the optional elements:
Equality
(Subject) + verb + TAN + adjective/adverb + COMO + noun/pronoun/verb/adverb
Qué or Cuál, an opportunity to test yourself again… (If you do not quite remember the difference check THIS post. You will then be well equipped to tackle the activity).… CONTINUE READING
Hay, ser and estar are very important verbs in Spanish. They are also a bit peculiar, and you have to learn why.
We use HAY (the infinitive form is HABER), to refer to the existence or no-existence of people, animals, places, objects… We use it always in the third person singular, even when a plural word follows:
In order to help you to decide between ¿QUÉ? and ¿CUÁL? or ¿CUÁLES? I am giving you some criteria you can use to guide your choice:
¿QUÉ?
1. If you are asking for information, in the sense of a definition or the meaning of something:
You may have already read the post “One picture, many sentences”, which would be good because then you can take that suggestion further with the following pictures:
1. Pedro 2.… CONTINUE READING
A good way to test yourselves for different tenses and types of verbs that you have been learning recently is this:
1. chose a picture like the one in this article.… CONTINUE READING
If you are wondering how to improve your listening comprehension skills, you may want to know that it all comes down to… listening to Spanish A LOT.
Pace yourself though, distribute your listening sessions so that they happen frequently, but not for a very long time.… CONTINUE READING
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