Special usages of imperfect indicative in Spanish is a topic that our students learn at the advanced levels on Spanishviaskype.com. As you might know, the imperfect tense is often used to describe and express routines [...]
Verbs of feelings in Spanish are not easy to learn. We have a large amount of options to express emotions and, as you might know, the feelings and emotions belong to “the reign of the [...]
Prohibitions and permissions in Spanish is a trending topic in Spain these days. The Spanish Government has developed a gradual system for the lockdown de-escalated against the Covid-19. The provinces that have good results and [...]
Reported speech in Spanish (estilo indirecto) is a concept that linguists use to explain how the speakers interpret another person’s words. Spaniards love cotilleos (rumors), knowing about our neighbors’ lives or telling secrets. Well, when [...]
Spanish double meaning verbs are a matter that concerns our students on Spanishviaskype.com. Polysemic verbs are always tricky words that need time and effort to master them. However, if we add the subjunctive in this [...]
Popular sayings in Spanish are a good way to approach a foreign culture. It’s said that the common wisdom is encapsulated in these little pills of knowledge. However, if you are a student who starts [...]
Phrasal verbs in Spanish (perífrasis verbales) are groups of verbs (usually two) that provide nuances of aspect and modality to the verbal action. These constructions are used because the regular conjugation does not offer those [...]
Verbs that mean the same in Spanish are a very good tool for students who want to sound natural in Spanish. Using synonyms will allow you to enrich your vocabulary and your texts will be [...]
The verb quedar in Spanish is one of those verbs that cause confussion among our students on Spanishviaskype.com. When they ask us why the Spanish language has verbs with so many different meanings, we ask [...]
