In this article we´ll talk about some indefinite pronouns in Spanish, and in particular about the pronouns ALGUIEN, QUIENQUIERA and… Read More »The Pronouns ALGUIEN, QUIENQUIERA and NADIE (Someone, Anyone and No One) in Spanish
Verbs in French belong to one of a couple conjugation groups. Most of them belong to the -ER conjugation group,… Read More »Regular Verbs with Infinitives Ending in -IR in French
In this article we’ll be talking about verbs that are followed by direct objects, which, as you know, are used… Read More »Verbs Followed by Accusative Case in German
In this article we’ll be talking about verbs with separable prefixes, which are very common in German. Separable prefixes sometimes… Read More »Verbs with Separable Prefixes in German
Today we’ll be talking about possessive pronouns in Spanish. Unlike possessive adjectives, which are followed by nouns, possessive pronouns stand… Read More »Mío, tuyo, suyo – Possessive Pronouns in Spanish
Hey, today we´ll see how to ask about the subject in French. The question word we use depends on whether… Read More »Asking About the Subject in French
Reflexive pronouns in German may be used in accusative or dative case. Although most of them are used in the… Read More »Reflexive Verbs with Dative Forms of Reflexive Pronouns in German
Hey, today we´ll learn how to conjugate and use the verb venir, which means to come, and other verbs that… Read More »The Conjugation Pattern of Verbs Like VENIR in French
Today we’ll be talking about specific questions and question words in Spanish. We can ask about all sorts of stuff… Read More »Specific Questions and Question Words in Spanish
Today we’ll be talking about the VERB + ACCUSATIVE construction where a verb is followed by a noun phrase in… Read More »The Verb + Accusative Construction in German
Hey, let’s talk about adverbs in French today. Adverbs modify adjectives, verbs and other adverbs. In French some adverbs are… Read More »Adverbs in French – the Basics
Today we’ll be giving orders and making polite requests. This is what imperative forms are for. In English it’s really… Read More »Imperative Forms of Verbs in German
Today we’ll be talking about the verb HABER, and in particular about its form HAY that corresponds to the English… Read More »How to Use the Form HAY in Spanish
Today we’ll be talking about plural forms of nouns in German. Plurals in German are not as straightforward as in… Read More »Plural Forms of Nouns in German
Hey, today we´ll be talking about the pronoun en, which is very frequently used in French. It doesn’t have an… Read More »J’en ai assez – The Pronoun EN in French
Today we’ll be talking about the verb ESTAR, which is used, among other things, to talk about location. In English… Read More »The Verb ESTAR Used to Describe Location in Spanish
Today we’ll be talking about family members. What are their German counterparts? So, without further ado, let’s jump right in.… Read More »Family Members in German
Hey, today we’ll be talking about regular verbs with spelling irregularities. Some French verbs are pretty regular, but with some… Read More »Nous commençons, nous mangeons – Regular Verbs with Spelling Irregularities in French
Today we’ll be talking about the verb LASSEN. Its primary meaning is TO LET or TO LEAVE but it’s widely… Read More »The Verb LASSEN in German
Today we’ll have a look at the differences in the use of two past tenses. When do we use the… Read More »Dijo o ha dicho – Preterite vs Perfect in Spanish
Hey, today we’ll be talking about zero articles in French. What is a zero article? It’s an article that is… Read More »Zero Articles in French
Today we’re going to talk about modal verbs in German. Modal verbs are verbs that are used along with other… Read More »KÖNNEN, MÜSSEN, SOLLEN – Modal Verbs in German
Today we’ll be talking about past participles of regular verbs. These are forms that we use to construct compound tenses… Read More »Past Participles of Regular Verbs in Spanish
Today we’re going to talk about possessive adjectives. Some English examples include: MY, YOUR or THEIR. In German we have… Read More »Mein, dein, unser – Possessive Adjectives in German
Hey, today we’ll see how to ask about quantity and how to say how much of something there is or… Read More »Combien, beaucoup, peu – Quantity, Number, Amount in French
Hey, did you know that infinitives can be used as objects after some verbs of perception? In this article we´ll… Read More »Je te vois venir – Infinitives as Objects in French
Today we’ll be talking about a construction that corresponds to the English to be going to and, just like in… Read More »Voy a cantar – Intentions and Predictions in Spanish
Today we’re going to dive into the world of prepositions. What are they? They are the simple, usually short words… Read More »Prepositions Followed by Accusative Case in German
Word order in German is pretty strict. There are a few patterns. There are patterns for declarative sentences, for interrogative… Read More »Word Order in Independent Clauses in German
Hey, today we’ll briefly revise the conjugation of the verb AVOIR in French and have a look at some examples… Read More »J’ai, tu as – The Verb AVOIR in French
Hey, in one of the previous posts we were talking about irregularities in the conjugation of regular verbs in German.… Read More »Common Verb Irregularities in Present Tense in German
Today we’ll be talking about the verb IR in Spanish, whose basic meaning is TO GO. This verb is irregular,… Read More »The Verb IR (TO GO) in Spanish
Hey, today we’ll have a look at one of the conjugation patterns in French, and in particular at regular verbs… Read More »Conjugation of Regular Verbs with Infinitives Ending in -RE in French
Today we’ll be talking about some irregularities in the conjugation of regular verbs in German. Regular Verbs – Revision I’m… Read More »Irregularities in the Conjugation of Regular Verbs in German
Hey, let’s talk about demonstrative adjectives and pronouns in French today, so words that correspond to the English THIS, THAT,… Read More »Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns in French
Today we’ll be talking about demonstrative pronouns and determiners, so words like THIS, THAT, THESE and THOSE. Determiners always accompany… Read More »Esto, eso, aquello – Demonstrative Pronouns and Determiners in Spanish
SAVOIR vs CONNAÎTRE. Easy, right? Hey, today we’ll have a look at two verbs that are used in French to… Read More »SAVOIR vs CONNAÎTRE – How to Say TO KNOW in French
Today we’ll be talking about four verbs that have both strong and weak forms. Weak verbs are regular verbs. There… Read More »Strong and Weak Forms of the Verbs BEWEGEN, GÄREN, SCHAFFEN, SCHEREN
Today we’ll be talking about the German counterparts of the English adjective RECENT and the adverb RECENTLY. How to… Read More »How to Say RECENTLY and RECENT in German
Today we’ll be talking about cardinal numbers in Spanish. It’s a pretty basic topic, but I still think you may… Read More »Cardinal Numbers in Spanish
Hey, today we´ll be talking about the singular forms of the definite article in French. So, there are only two… Read More »Singular Forms of the Definite Article in French
Hey, heute sprechen wir über sehr kleine Lebewesen. Weißt du worüber ich rede? Ja, über Bakterien. Heute habe ich eine… Read More »Deutsch lernen durch Geschichten – Warum Menschen Bakterien verabscheuen
Today we’ll learn how to say that we are still doing something, that we keep doing something or go on… Read More »Progressive Forms with the Verb SEGUIR in Spanish
Today we’ll be talking about the different flavors of the verb SCHRECKEN. The basic meaning of this verb is TO… Read More »The Fearful Verb SCHRECKEN
Hey, today we´ll be talking about imperatives of regular verbs in French. Imperatives are used to make commands, give instructions… Read More »Imperatives of Regular Verbs in French
Today we’ll be talking about transitive counterparts of intransitive verbs in German. If you want to know what transitive… Read More »Transitive Counterparts of Intransitive Verbs in German
Hola, hoy vamos a hablar de criaturas muy pequeñas. No son animales ni plantas. Están en todos lados. Algunas de… Read More »Aprende español a través de historias – Por qué la gente aborrece las bacterias
Today we’ll be talking about jobs in French, and in particular about the masculine and feminine names of jobs. As… Read More »Masculine and Feminine Names of Jobs in French
Today we’ll be talking about the gender of nouns in German. As you know, in most cases it’s very hard… Read More »Gender of Nouns by Meaning in German
Today we’ll see how to ask about quantity in Spanish and how to say how much of something there is… Read More »Cuanto, mucho, poco – Quantity in Spanish
Today we’ll be talking about the stages of life. We’ll learn what they are called in French. RIDDLE SOLUTION But… Read More »The Stages of Life
Salut, aujourd’hui, nous allons parler de très petites créatures. Ce ne sont ni animaux ni plantes. Elles sont partout. Certaines… Read More »Apprendre le français à travers des histoires – Pourquoi les gens exècrent les bactéries
German is very rich in verbs that you can use to say what happened. They can all be translated as… Read More »How To Say WHAT HAPPENED in German
German is rich in idioms. Let’s have a look at some useful idiomatic expressions with the verb gehen. There are… Read More »Idiomatic Expressions with the Verb GEHEN