Category Archives: Grammar

Negative Sentences

Let’s review some ways of making negative sentences in Spanish.
1. Place the adverb no before the verbal expression.
María conoce a Carlos. (Maria knows Carlos) - María no conoce a Carlos.
He terminado mis deberes. (I have finished my homework) - No he terminado mis deberes.
2. Here are some common negative words.
Nadie – nobody, no one
Nada – [...]

Conjunctions and discourse markers

When we read and write in Spanish, or any other language, we need to provide this text (an e-mail, a letter, a report, a memo, or even a simple note) with cohesion and coherence. Conjunctions and discourse markers play a major role in connecting your ideas logically over long stretches of text or speech. [...]

El voseo


The Preterite and the Imperfect: Part 1


Ser vs Estar