Prepositions - Por vs. Para The Spanish prepositions por and para tend to be difficult for students, because they can, but don't always, mean "for". Comparación entre Por y Para Irregular Spanish Verbs Irregular verbs tend to be difficult for students, because they do not follow the rules. Verbos Irregulares The Spanish Verb Tener The Spanish verb tener is used to indicate possession and for a multitude of other uses, such as expressing hunger, thirst, fear, luck, and much, much more! Verbo Tener y Usos - Le VERBE AVOIR Spanish Reflexive Verbs Reflexive pronouns and verbs are used much more in Spanish than in English. This section will teach you how they work. Idiomatic Expressions Using Vez In Spanish, there are a number of idiomatic expressions that employ "vez". Don't leave home without knowing these! Spanish Negative Words Also referred to as Negation. These are negative words, expressions and constructions used in Spanish. Spanish Interrogative Learning interrogative pronouns is easy. The difficulty lies in determining when to use which one. The Verb Gustar The verb gustar is used to express likes and dislikes. It is formed in a unique manner. Preterite Tense The Preterite (Simple Past) is a past action tense. We use the Preterite to answer the question "What happened?". Imperfect - Regular Verbs Do you ever have problem figuring out wether to use preterite or imperfect? This section will help you to know which to use? Imperfect - Irregular Verbs Yep, Spanish imperfect also has irregular verbs! Future Tense We use the future simple to talk about future actions. Expressing Future Plans with the Verb "ir" It is often useful to discuss the future by using the present form of ir, (to go) the preposition a, and the infinitive form of the desired verb. Usually, this translates in English as "going to." Spanish Adverbs Spanish adverbs provide additional information about manner, quantity, frequency, time, or place. Adverbs explain when, how, where, how often, or to what degree something is done. Spanish Relative Pronouns The words that, which, and who are not just used in questions. When they are used in statements they are called relative pronouns. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives The correct use of the comparative and superlative forms is key when learning how to express your opinion or make comparative judgments. Spanish Gerunds and the Progressive Tenses The gerund (gerundio) is a special, invariable form of the verb which always ends in (ndo). It is mistaeknly referred to as the “present participle”. Progressive Tenses The progressive tenses express an action viewed as being in progress. Do not use the progressive for other purposes, such as for expressing a future action. Progressive Tenses Do not overuse the progressive tenses, since they are used far less frequently in Spanish than in English. Do not use them unless you are portraying an action as truly being in progress.