In Spanish, verbs are called reflexive when a subject both carries out and receives an action. These verbs equate to the -self and -selves verbs in English. Reflexive verbs in Spanish are often used for daily routines.
Cielito Lindo (Meaning: Pretty little sweetheart; Pronunciation see-ehl-ee-toh leen-doh) is a famous Mexican folk song made famous by author Quirino Mendoza y Cortés in 1882. In this post we’ll provide a line-by-line explanation of the song lyrics vocabulary, verbs and grammar.
In Spanish, the imperative mood (imperativo) is used for giving commands. The imperative is always conjugated in the present tense and omits the personal pronoun. The imperative exists in five main forms: (tú) ¡habla! (speak!), (used) ¡hable! (speak!), (nosotros) ¡hablemos! (vosotros) ¡hablad! and (ustedes) ¡hablen! This post will explain precisely how to conjugate and use …
What is the Spanish conditional tense? The Spanish conditional tense is used to express hypothetical actions and equates to “would” in English. For regular AR, ER, and IR verbs, it is formed by adding the following endings to the infinitive: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. In this post you’ll learn how to form and …
What is the Spanish future tense? In Spanish, the future tense is formed by adding the following endings to the infinitive form of the verb: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis and -án. The future tense equates to “will” in English. For example, yo hablaré (I will speak). Another future tense called the “near future tense” …
What is the progressive present tense in Spanish? In Spanish, the present progressive tense equates to is + verb + -ing in English. It is used to express an action that is in progress and not completed. For example, yo estoy hablando (I am speaking). The present progressive tense in Spanish is formed by combining …
How to use conjugate and use the imperfect tense in Spanish The imperfect tense used to describe states of being and habitual actions in the past. It is used to express past continuous actions with unknown start and completion times. Equivalents for the imperfect in English are “used to do” and “was doing”. The imperfect …
The preterite (also spelled preterit) is a commonly used Spanish past tense. Essentially, the preterite tense is used to express actions which were completed at some point in the past, had beginnings and ends, took place at or during specified time periods (days, months, etc.) or occurred in a sequence. This post explains the preterite …
It’s not hard to draw up a list of famous Mexican people. In arts, music, sports, and politics, the country has produced many personalities known far beyond Mexico. Here are 20 of the biggest names from Mexico’s past and present.
Traer means to bring, to wear and to carry in Spanish. The conjugation of traer in the present tense is: Yo traigo (I bring), tú traes (you bring), él/ella/usted trae (he/she brings, you bring), nosotros traemos (we bring), vosotros traéis (you bring) and ellos/ellas/ustedes traen (they/you bring).
Mexico’s rich musical heritage embraces a diversity of styles that goes beyond the folk music Mexico is commonly known for. To decipher the ever-evolving music scene, let’s look at the famous Mexican singers who shaped it.
