Early Intermediate Lightspeed Spanish

In this lesson we talk about the way we use the Spanish present subjunctive with NO. Even at the early intermediate level, there are things about the subjunctive that you MUST know. Listen in as we tell you what they are. The use of the Spanish Present Subjunctive with NO... Read more » The post 43 Early Inter Spanish Present Subjunctive with NO appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we help you to understand how we use the Spanish Present Perfect tense with pronouns. Do you know the RID rule? You will after this lesson. Come and join us for some great information on the Spanish Present Perfect and on how to use it well! Un... Read more » The post 42 Early Intermediate The Spanish Present Perfect appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we help you with the Spanish Personal A and the curious ways that it is used. You’ll find out that Spanish speakers even break all of the rules with it! Come and join us on our quick tip lesson as we help you with the Spanish Personal... Read more » The post 41 Early Intermediate The Spanish personal A appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

¿Tú, or Usted in Spanish. The question of the use of Tú and Usted in Spanish rather reminds me of the other famous question that we all know: ‘How long is a piece of string?’ The reason I say that is that over the years I have realised that I should... Read more » The post 40 Early Intermediate Tú or Usted in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Mí and Ti in Spanish. (Not to mention Sí) I often used to wonder what the rule was about when to use Mí and Ti in Spanish. I kind of knew when to do it because I had heard others using them. For example, in a restaurant I knew I... Read more » The post 39 Early Intermediate Mí and Ti in Spanish. When do we use them? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

The Passive voice in Spanish and the Active voice.   Once, whilst I was working in a college giving evening classes in Spanish I was asked to cover an ‘A’ level class for a teacher who was also a native speaker. In preparation for the class she talked me through... Read more » The post 38 Early Intermediate The Passive Voice in Spanish and how to avoid it! appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Haber in Spanish. Clearing up the mystery The strangest part of most students concerns about what we tend to call the Perfect tenses, which are those that take Haber in Spanish and the Past Participle (I have eaten/He comido) is that for every tense that exists in Spanish we have... Read more » The post 37 Early Intermediate Haber in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

What are connecting words in Spanish? This podcast on the connecting words in Spanish has probably been one of the most popular in the range. Why? Well, from the feedback that we have received, it’s clear that what most students want is to be more fluent when they talk. They... Read more » The post 36 Early Intermediate Connecting words in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Sentirse or Sentir in Spanish?   I recall feeling very confused about when to use Sentirse or Sentir in Spanish.  Cynthia would often correct me when I said things like, ‘Siento triste por…’. She would say: Eso no, Gordon. Es ‘Me siento triste…’ What wasn’t clear, however, was why. What... Read more » The post 34 Early Intermediate Sentirse and Sentir in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

How to use Tardar and Llevar in Spanish, well!  Well, I have to say that this podcast was, for me, very special (Gordon). Why? Because for whatever reason I had never got to grips with some of the uses of Llevar in Spanish. In fact, I had missed a fundamental... Read more » The post 33 Early Intermediate Tardar and Llevar in Spanish To Take appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Mucho or Muy in Spanish? Over the years we have noticed that when faced with choosing between Mucho and Muy in Spanish, many students get very nervous and unsure.  If we’ve heard ‘Mucho grande’ once over the last 15 years, we’ve heard it a thousand times. But why? Well, the... Read more » The post 32 Early Intermediate Spanish Más, Mucho and Muy in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Parecer in Spanish. To seem/look/appear like. Cynthia and I have often asked ourselves: What is it that makes this verb so confusing to so many students of the Spanish language? Perhaps it’s because, running alongside Parecer in Spanish is it’s close cousin, Parecerse. Quite often, when we are faced with... Read more » The post 35 Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast Parecer in Spanish How to use it properly appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Se in Spanish…what’s it all about. We have already covered the multiple uses of SE in Spanish and the overwhelming amount of areas in which it appears. However, in this podcast we are focussing on the uses of SE in Spanish around Reflexive, Reciprocal and Pronominal verbs. (All of these... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish 31 Mistakes with SE in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Spanish Test. We are calling this podcast a Spanish test because it brings together much of what we have covered up to now in the 30 previous podcasts of this level. If you have been paying attention (which we know you have, jeje) you should be able to follow along... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Podcast 30 – Spanish Test of Your Listening Skills appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Either Or in Spanish. = O O Maybe you’ve seen these words used before in your travels through your learning journey. They are strange because they appear as the same word and yet translate into English as different words. This is often what happens when we try to translate things... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Podcast 29 – Either Or in Spanish and Much More appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

The Verb Haber in Spanish. This verb is probably one of the most important verbs in the Spanish language! Why? Because, it has a specific job to do in just about every tense that exists in Spanish. Firstly, you will have seen this verb mentioned in all of your textbooks... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Podcast 28 – Haber in Spanish and its Uses appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

To ask in Spanish. This may seem like a fairly straight forward subject for the more advanced student of the Spanish language, yet it should not be underestimated. There are a number of issues that come along with these two verbs and because of that, we often hear our students... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 27 – To Ask in Spanish. Pedir and Preguntar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Spanish Greetings. It may seem like a small part of a vast language, but Spanish greetings could well be one of the most important parts of your Spanish speaking skill. Given that the majority of us are going to be visiting Spanish speaking countries, or intermittently seeing people, we really... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 26 – Spanish Greetings Sending Your Regards appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Sino in Spanish Some years ago there was a T.V. programme here in the U.K. called,  “Not only but also.” which when it came out in Spanish was called, “No sólo, sino.” It’s this expression that we hear used such a lot when Spanish speakers want to describe something that... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 25 – No Sólo, Sino in Spanish and Se Me Da Bien appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Comparisons in Spanish. The good news is that making comparisons in Spanish is very similar to English.  In fact, it’s almost identical! What is important, however, is understanding what we are doing when we make comparisons in Spanish and English. To do that we should look at the structure of... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 24 – Making Comparisons in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.