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Playing by the rules?

Some adjectives and adverbs do not play by the rules (no acatan las normas). The English play by the rules (of course), but we make

25 de julio de 2016

Likes – Its declensions

For a review of the basic use of like – and its common mistakes. Now we examine its declensions. First, as a noun. There six

15 de julio de 2016

Afford

“Afford” has the following uses: to have the money to pay for something, to spare (escatimar) something, to risk (something) or to provide something, to

4 de julio de 2016

Do you opine…?

Yes you do. To “opine” (opinar) is to give, hold or express an opinion. It is a transitive verb and hence (por lo tanto) it

24 de junio de 2016

Seem and appear

In English we use seem (parecer) and appear to give information about something that may be true. There are two sentence structures you can use:

15 de junio de 2016

First and Firstly

First is an adjective and “firstly” is an adverb (and the same can be said for “secondly”, etc.). Adverbs say something about a verb. Here

10 de junio de 2016

Candle

“Candle” (vela, bujía, and candela) has uses as an idiom (modismo). If something “is not worth the candle”, it is not worth doing (no merece

24 de mayo de 2016

Intransitive verbs

Intransitive (intransitivo) verbs do not have an object. The same rule applies in Spanish. Despite this basic rule, mistakes are made especially by the Americans

17 de mayo de 2016

To be

“To be” is an intransitive verb, (un verbo intransitivo como ser y estar en español). As in Spanish, it has no object (objeto). The verb

4 de mayo de 2016

Appreciate

“Appreciate” is often used wrongly. Imagine that you are having a discussion with someone, and he says “I appreciate what you are saying”. Have you heard

25 de abril de 2016

i.e. and e.g.

These two abbreviations are often confused and used incorrectly, i.e. they are often used as though they were the same. They are not. “I.e.” comes

14 de abril de 2016

Adjectives or nouns

Adjectives or nouns – which is the better option? A strange question! Adjectives are different from nouns. Hold your horses! ¡Para el carro! ¡Despacito! An

4 de abril de 2016

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Playing by the rules?

Likes – Its declensions

Afford

Do you opine…?

Seem and appear

First and Firstly

Candle

Intransitive verbs

To be

Appreciate

i.e. and e.g.

Adjectives or nouns

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