verbs
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The Subjunctive Isn’t About Time (and That’s the Problem)
The subjunctive mood in Spanish expresses doubt, subjectivity, uncertainty, and hypothetical situations. It allows speakers to step outside of fact and into interpretation, adding nuance when talking about feelings, desires, reactions, or possibilities. Understanding how it works is essential for achieving fluency and… Continue reading
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Decoding Ser and Estar
[Bajar para español] See other topics that can be challenging for English-speaking learners, here. In Spanish, two crucial verbs, ser and estar, both translate to «to be» in English but serve different purposes. Understanding the distinction between them is essential… Continue reading
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One Clock, Two Grammars
Why do we say «es la una» but «son las dos» in Spanish… and yet in English everything collapses into “it’s one”, “it’s two”? It seems like a small inconsistency, but it raises a better question: what is each language… Continue reading
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Mudanças O>UE e E>IE em Verbos Espanhóis
Contenido en portugués – Content in Portuguese] Por que existem verbos com mudança de radical em espanhol? Resposta curta: Os verbos com mudança de radical em espanhol têm origem na evolução histórica do latim, onde as diferenças entre vogais longas e… Continue reading
