OverviewThe infinitive is the most basic form of a verb. Verbs in the infinitive form indicate what an action is, but do...

The infinitive (el infinitivo ) is the most basic form of a Spanish verb. Verbs in the infinitive form are not conjugate...

Spanish PunctuationOverviewSpanish and English use the same punctuation for many things. For example, both use periods a...

Tildes , or written accents, are used for many different purposes in Spanish. Among other things, they are used to mark...

If a Spanish word has a written accent, or tilde , the word stress falls on whatever syllable has the tilde.Examplescomp...

OverviewKnowing how to separate a word into syllables can help you pronounce and spell Spanish words correctly, as well...

Spanish Vowel PronunciationSpanish has the same five vowels as English, but Spanish vowels are generally shorter (in dur...

The table below shows the letters in the abecedario, along with their Spanish name(s), and some tips on pronouncing them...

False cognates, often called falsos amigos in Spanish, are words in different languages that appear similar, but do not...

OverviewThe passive voice is generally used to talk about a person or object without making mention of whoever or whatev...

Impersonal SeImpersonal expressions dont reference a specific person. Rather, they make reference to people in general a...

Check out these examples of the impersonal se.Se debe trabajar mucho para tener xito.One should work hard to gain succes...

Lo CualLo cual can only be used to refer to something that has already been mentioned in the same sentence.Él sie...

OverviewRelative pronouns are used to refer back to something, usually a noun, that was talked about previously. The nou...

The word demonstrative comes from the verb to demonstrate, and that's exactly what a Spanish demonstrative prono......

Forming Neuter Possessive PronounsTo form a neuter possessive pronoun, use lo with a long-form possessive adjective.Neut...

A Spanish possessive pronoun (pronombre posesivo ), such as mo or suyo, is used in place of a noun and a possessive adje...

The table below shows the different forms indirect objects can take in Spanish.SubjectSingularPluralFirst personme (to/f...

Sentences with Simple VerbsIn sentences with one simple verb, the direct object pronoun comes before the verb.Yo la veo....

Direct Object PronounsThe table below shows the different forms direct objects can take in Spanish.SubjectSingularPlural...