B1: Intermediate
B1: Adjectives & Adverbs
- Forming singular and plural of Spanish adjectives ending in -ar
- Using tampoco for either/neither in Spanish
- How to say the most / the least + adjective in Spanish (superlatives)
- How to say the best/the worst/the oldest/the youngest in Spanish (irregular superlatives)
- Bueno, malo, grande become buen, mal, gran before a noun (apócope)
- Primero and tercero become primer and tercer before a noun (Spanish apócope)
- Spanish superlatives -ísimo with adjectives ending in a single vowel, -io, -l and -ar
- Spanish superlatives -ísimo with adjectives ending in -co, -go, -ble,-z, -or and -n
- Using junto, junta, juntos and juntas = together in Spanish
- Spanish past participles as adjectives
- Difference between "poco" and "un poco" in Spanish
- Igual de ... que = as ... as in Spanish (comparatives with adjectives and adverbs)
- Spanish long-form possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their)
- Using unos cuantos/unas cuantas + noun for "a few" (quantitative adjectives)
- Using yo sí/yo no/a mí sí/a mí no (I do/I don't): Spanish contrasting answers
- Using cierto, cierta, ciertos, ciertas for certain in Spanish (indefinite adjectives)
- Using the Spanish adverb bien as an intensifier (very)
- Alguno/-a/-os/-as de for "one/some of" (partitives)
- Difference between cuánto and cuanto in Spanish (with and without accent)
- Using apenas/casi for hardly in Spanish
B1: Negative Words & Constructions
B1: Pronouns
- Que/ el cual/ la cual/ los cuales/ quien/ quienes = who, that, which (Spanish relative pronouns)
- Spanish pronouns le / les become se when used with lo, la, los, las (indirect with direct pronouns)
- Using lo que = what, which, that which, the thing that (Spanish relative pronouns)
- Position of pronouns with conjugated verbs in Spanish
- Position of Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns with infinitive/present participle and affirmative commands
- Reciprocal verbs in Spanish and position of the reflexive pronoun
- Repetition of indirect object pronouns in Spanish with verbs like gustar
- Difference between quién and quien in Spanish (with and without an accent)
- Spanish verb Costar vs Costar a alguien algo
B1: Verbs Tenses & Conjugation
- Conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the pluperfect tense in Spanish (El Pluscuamperfecto de Indicativo)
- Conjugate hacer, escribir, ver, decir, poner in the pluperfect tense in Spanish (El Pluscuamperfecto)
- Using ya with the pluperfect tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
- Conjugate regular -ar verbs in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate irregular verb ir in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate ser in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate yo-go verbs in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Querer que followed by the Spanish present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate tener in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple)
- Conjugate irregular verb decir in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate irregular verb salir in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Cuando + the present subjunctive vs Cuando + the present indicative in Spanish
- Using the Spanish simple future to express probabilities or predictions in the future (El Futuro Simple)
- Using the simple future in Spanish for prediction, speculation and probability in the present (El Futuro Simple)
- Using the imperative with reflexive pronouns: affirmative commands (El Imperativo)
- Using the imperative with reflexive pronouns: affirmative commands (El Imperativo)
- Using double pronouns with the imperative in Spanish (El Imperativo)
- Conjugate irregular verb poder in the future tense in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate irregular verb querer in the future tense in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate irregular verb hacer in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate poner in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate irregular verbs caber and saber in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate valer in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate irregular verb venir in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate regular verbs in the conditional in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate hacer in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate tener in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate poder in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate querer in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate poner in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate decir in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate salir in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate valer in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate Spanish stem-changing -car verbs (c > qu) in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish -gar verbs: g > gu in all forms in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Spanish verbs ending in -zar change z > c in all forms in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate venir in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate irregular estar in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate irregular verb dar in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate irregular verb saber in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate e > i verbs in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish stem-changing -ar verbs (o > ue) in the present subjunctive (El Presente Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish stem-changing -er verbs: (o > ue) in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate stem-changing verbs: o > u (1st and 2nd person plural) in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate stem-changing verbs: o > u (1st person plural) in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish -ger and -gir verbs: g > j in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Using deber to say should in Spanish
- Conjugate tener que (would have to) in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate irregular -er verbs caber and saber in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Spanish -uir verbs in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate irregular verb haber in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
- Conjugate haber in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Some Spanish -zar verbs change z > c and e > ie in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Using aún no/todavía no with the pluperfect in Spanish (El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
- Forming the progressive preterite tense in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Indefinido Progresivo)
- Conjugate deber in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate Spanish -cer/-cir verbs (c>zc) in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate poder [o > ue] in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate stem changing -ar verbs (e > ie) in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish stem changing -er verbs (e > ie) in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish stem-changing verb querer (e > ie) in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Forming the Spanish imperative of tú/ vosotros/vosotras (negative commands)
- Forming the Spanish imperative of tú (negative commands)
- Forming the imperative for usted/ustedes/nosotros/nosotras (affirmative and negative commands)
- Stem-changing verbs in Spanish: -ir verbs with e > ie change in the present subjunctive (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate Spanish stem-changing verbs (e > i) and (gu > g): seguir, conseguir, perseguir in the present subjunctive (El Presente Subjuntivo)
- Conjugate haber in the present subjunctive in Spanish (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Forming the present perfect progressive tense in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Pretérito Perfecto Progresivo)
- Forming the pluperfect progressive tense in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Pluscuamperfecto Progresivo)
- Conjugate ser in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Conjugate estar in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Spanish -uar verbs in the present tense (El Presente: actuar, continuar)
- Some Spanish -iar verbs in the present tense take an accent (liar, enviar, criar)
- Using double pronouns with the imperative in Spanish (El Imperativo)
- Forming the progressive future tense in Spanish with estar + present participle (El Futuro Progresivo)
B1: Idioms, Idiomatic Usage, and Structures
- Using the pluperfect tense to indicate that a past action happens before another past action (El Pluscuamperfecto)
- Using esperar que + present subjunctive in Spanish to express hope
- Using ojalá + the present subjunctive to express hope (El Presente de Subjuntivo)
- Mientras with the present indicative or the present subjunctive in Spanish
- Difference between Spanish verbs saber and conocer (to know)
- Using the subjunctive or the indicative after tal vez and quizás to express doubt in Spanish
- Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using ser de (not estar) to indicate ownership
- Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using estar (not ser) + de for a temporary job
- Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Using estar (not ser) + preposition a with fluctuating quantities and prices
- Using estar hecho de or ser de to indicate what something is made of in Spanish
- Using ir in the imperfect tense in Spanish to express was/were going to [do something]
- Using the Spanish preterite tense combined with cuando + the Spanish imperfect tense
- Using the present tense in Spanish in order to refer to a future action (only future time indications)
- Forming the Spanish passive with se (la pasiva refleja)
- Si [if] followed by present indicative + main clause (present tense/future tense)
- Si [if] followed by present indicative + main clause [command/request/advice]
- Using dejar de + [infinitive] = to stop doing something/to give up something
- Using Hace + length of time + que + present tense in Spanish to say how long one has done something
- Using the gerund in Spanish to say by [doing something]
- Using Estar a punto de + [infinitive] = to be about to do something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
- Using acabar/terminar + [infinitive/present participle] = to end up doing something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
- Using volver a + [infinitive] to express repetition of an action in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
- Using poder to say could [do something] for polite requests and suggestions in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
- Forming the Spanish passive se with modal verbs deber/poder (la pasiva refleja)
- Using the imperfect vs the preterite in Spanish (time markers)
- Spanish Había vs Hubo (Imperfect vs Preterite)
- Empezar/comenzar a = to begin/start doing something (perífrasis verbal)
- Using the Spanish verb "tardar" = to take time
- Using the Spanish verbs "tardarse/demorarse"= to take time
- Using Cuánto + noun in exclamations about quantities in Spanish
- Using gustar in the conditional in Spanish = would like [to do something]
- Use Hace + length of time + que + the preterite tense in Spanish to say how long ago something happened
- Spanish verbs Quedar, Quedarse and Quedarle (Different meanings of verb quedar)
- Using "menos" to say except in Spanish
- Using the Spanish near future (not the present progressive) for future arrangements
- Using llevar + present participle to express duration of an action in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
- Ser vs Estar in Spanish: Use estar (not ser) to talk about dates, days of the week and seasons (colloquial)
- Using "o sea/es decir" to clarify, explain and express a consequence in Spanish
- Exclamatory sentence in Spanish: qué + noun + más/tan + adjective
- How to say "to be looking forward" in Spanish with tener ganas and estar deseando
- Using terminar de+ [infinitive] = to finish doing something in Spanish (perífrasis verbal)
- Using the conditional in Spanish to express hypothesis/wish/suggestion in the present or future
- How to say I think so/I guess so /I hope so in Spanish
- Spanish verb gustar and similar verbs in past tenses
- How to say to lend/to borrow in Spanish with prestar/pedir prestado
- Different meanings of the Spanish verb contar
- Expressing the beginning and end of a period or space in Spanish
- How to say "on the one hand, on the other hand, in addition" in Spanish (connectives)
- Using the present tense in Spanish for making suggestions
- Using por qué no/y si/ qué tal si for suggestions in Spanish
- Spanish verbs Pedir vs Preguntar (to ask)
- Spanish verbs Llevar vs Llevarse (pronominal verbs)
- Using a/desde/hasta + age in Spanish
B1: Questions & Interrogatives
- Asking questions about people with preposition + quién in Spanish
- Difference between dónde and donde in Spanish (with and without a written accent)
- Difference between cómo and como in Spanish (with and without an accent)
- Using cuál/cuáles = which/what in Spanish (interrogative pronouns)
- Difference between cuándo and cuando in Spanish (with and without an accent)
- Using qué in Spanish indirect questions
B1: Prepositions & Conjunctions
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) in exchange for something
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to express medium
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to communicate price
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to express distribution or sharing
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to talk about speed
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) for precise time location
- Difference between Sí and Si in Spanish (with or without accent)
- Difference between qué and que in Spanish (with and without an accent)
- Using debido a / debido a que for because of / due to in Spanish
- Difference between Más and Mas in Spanish (with or without a written accent)
- Using así que/ por lo tanto in Spanish (subordinate result clauses)
- When the Spanish conjunction y becomes e
- When the Spanish conjunction o becomes u
- Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to say "by" [whom/what]
- Spanish conjunctions o/u/o...o/o bien...o bien (coordinating conjunctions)
- Using mientras que/en cambio for comparison/contrast in Spanish
- Asking questions with prepositions + qué in Spanish
- Using dentro de for in/within/among in Spanish (time/place)
- Prepositions bajo, abajo, debajo (de) meaning "under"
B1: Nouns & Articles
- Using the Spanish diminutive suffix -cito, -cita, -citos and -citas with words ending in -e, -n, and -r
- Spanish nouns ending in -aje are masculine
- Gender of nouns and adjectives ending in -ista and -crata in Spanish
- Some Spanish nouns have both genders without a change of meaning
- Using neuter article Lo + adjective + ser in Spanish
- Presence of the Spanish definite articles el/la/los/las
- Using the Spanish augmentative suffixes -azo, -ote, -ón
- Gender of nouns ending in -ez/-eza in Spanish
- Using the Spanish definite article or not with titles
- Most Spanish nouns ending in -ud are feminine
