Abrir- to open Agarrar- grab Aplaudir- to applaud Asegurar- to lock Atar- to tie Bailar- to dance Barrer- to sweep Batear- to strike/bat Beber- to drink Bostezar- to yawn Brincar- to skip Caminar- to walk Cantar- to sing Cargar- to carry Cavar- to dig Cepillar- to brush Cerrar- to close Cocinar- to cook Coger- to […]
Common Two Syllable Spanish Words
I like playing word games with my younger students using two syllable words because they are easier to learn and many of them are quite commonly used. Here’s a list I compiled: Alto – Tall Aquí – Here Arroz – Rice Azul – Blue Bajo – Short Barco – Boat Beso – Kiss Boda – […]
Spanish Question Words
It seems a bit easier to learn our question words in English because they basically are “w” words- who, what, when, where, why… and how? In Spanish, question words need to be learned like the rest of vocabulary words, and the sooner the better. Question words are a foundational part of language, and we all […]
Spanish Present Tense Verb Endings
Recently, a new middle school student told me he hadn’t realized that (in the present tense) all -AR verbs had the same endings, all -ER verbs had the same endings, and all -IR verbs had their own endings. It was like a lightbulb went on when he understood what I was saying, showed him the […]
Spanish Tutorial: Subject Pronouns
Let’s review Spanish subject pronouns. Singular Plural I – Yo […]