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¡Hola Amigos!
I am glad to write to you again for this special occasion. I have great news that I am soon going to show
you but for the time being I will share with you some amazing materials that I have found on YouTube
for Beginners to Intermediate students. These are not just more videos, these are one of the most
amazing and fun Spanish videos I have ever seen that help you learn grammar while having a great time!
As a rule of thumb, I will never show you materials that I have not used with my students mysefl, and
believe me, this stuff is just awesome!
Without further ado, let's go to the videos, but before I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas!
¡Feliz Navidad!
Julio Foppoli
Spanish Language Consultant
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* FREE VIDEOS FOR SPANISH BEGINNING TO ADVANCED STUDENTS
#1 Understanding how to conjugate verbs in the present: AR VERBS
#2 This one is mine, not even closely as much fun as the previous one :( but very useful
to understand the difference between the PRETERITE AND the IMPERFECT.
#3 Upper Intermediate to Very Advanced Spanish Learners: NOTILOCAS in High Definition:
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THE FUTURE PERFECT - EL FUTURO PERFECTO (o FUTURO ANTERIOR)
The situations in which you use this tense are the same both in English as in Spanish. It is used to show that an action to indicate an action that will have taken place before another action or point in the future.
This tense, EL FUTURO PERFECTO (also known as Futuro Anterior) , is used in sentences such as...
In two hours you will havefinished. the test.
En dos horas habrásterminado el exámen.
When you get here I will haveeaten.
Cuando llegues yo ya habrécomido.
By the time you talk to her, shewill have found out the truth..
Cuando hables con ella, yahabrá averiguado la verdad.
By the time we get there, the movie will have already started.
Cuando lleguemos allí, la película ya habrá comenzado.
Will they have left by 5?
¿Habrán partido para las 5?
How to form EL FUTURO PERFECTO in 3 easy steps
1 Take the verb in the infinitive form...
trabajar
comer
partir
2 Drop the infinitive ending...
trabaj-
com-
part-
3 Add the verb HABER in the future and past participle ending...
Yo
habré
I will.
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THE FUTURE PROGRESSIVE - EL FUTURO PROGRESIVO O CONTINUOno
The situations in which you use this tense are the same both in English as in Spanish. Consequently, we are going to see some examples and we are not going to concentrate on when or when not to use this tense as you will do it intuitively if you native language is English.
This tense, EL PRESENTE PROGRESIVO, is used when you say sentences such as...
I will be working in a big office.
Estaré trabajando en una oficina grande.
They will be traveling around the world in two weeks.
Ellos estarán viajando alrededor del mundo en dos semanas.
We will be selling thousands of products.
Estaremos vendiendo cientos de productos.
He will be studying in his office for one hour.
Él estrá estudiando en su oficina por una hora.
She is leaving in two days.
Estará partiendo en dos días.
How to form EL FUTURO PROGRESIVO in 3 easy steps
1 Take the verb in the infinitive form...
trabajar
comer
partir
2 Drop the infinitive ending...
trabaj-
com-
part-
3 Add the verb ESTAR (to be)� in the future form and� the present progressive ending...
Yo
estaré
I will.
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THE FUTURE - EL FUTURO
There are two basic forms of the future in Spanish, and both can be used in any situation.
This tense, EL FUTURO, is used when you say sentences such as...
I will stay at home.
Permaneceré en casa.
You will work here.
Tú trabajarás aquí.
She is going to need my help.
Necesitará mi ayuda.
We are going to eat out .
Cenaremos afuera.
He will talk to you soon.
El hablará contigo mañana.
How to formEL FUTURO in 2 easy steps
The future is one of the simplest Spanish tenses. The three infinitive form add the same endings.
1 Take the verb in the infinitive form...
trabajar
comer
partir
2 Add the present form ending...
(this ending varies depending on the person)
Yo
trabajaré
comeré
partiré
Tú
trabajarás
comerás
partirás
Usted - Él - Ella
trabajará
comerá
partirá
Nosotros
trabajaremos
comeremos
partiremos
Vosotros
trabajaréis
comeréis
partiréis
Ustedes
trabajarán
comerán
partirán
Ellos
trabajarán
comerán
partirán
Now it is your turn!
Conjugate the verbs.
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THE FUTURE - EL FUTURO (2)
There are two basic forms of the future in Spanish, and both can be used in any situation.
This tense, EL FUTURO, is used when you say sentences such as...
I will stay at home.
Voy a permanecer en casa.
You will work here.
Tú vas a trabajar aquí.
She is going to need my help.
Ella va a necesitar mi ayuda.
We are going to eat out .
Vamos a cenar afuera.
He will talk to you soon.
El va a hablar contigo mañana.
How to form EL FUTURO in 2 easy steps
This is the simplest form of the future. You only conjugate (IR) a and then add the verb in the infinitive form.
1 Take the verb IR A
2 Conjugate it in the different persons and add the infinitive form of the verb.
(this ending varies depending on the person)
Yo
voy a
trabajar
comer
partir
Tú
vas a
trabajar
comer
partir
Usted - Él - Ella
va a
trabajar
come
partir
Nosotros
vamos a
trabajar
comer
partir
Vosotros
váis a
trabajar
comer
partir
Ustedes
van a
trabajar
comer
partir
Ellos
van a
trabajar
comer
partir
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THE PLUPERFECT - EL PLUSCUAMPERFECTO
The situations in which you use this tense are the same both in English as in Spanish. It is used to show that an action in the past took place before another action in the past.
This tense, EL PASADO PROGRESIVO, is used when you say sentences such as...
I had finished. (when you arrived)
Había terminado.
They had studied (before the test)
Ellos habían estudiado(antes del exámen)
We had eaten (before we came)
Habíamos comido (antes de venir)
The movie had already started(when we entered the cinema)
La película habíacomenzado (cuando entramos al cine)
She had left (by the time we got there)
Ella había partido (cuando llegamos allí)
How to form EL PLUSCUAMPERFECTO in 3 easy steps
1 Take the verb in the infinitive form...
trabajar
comer
partir
2 Drop the infinitive ending...
trabaj-
com-
part-
3 Add the verb HABER in the past and past participle ending...
Yo
había
I had
trabajado
comido
partido
Tú
habías
You had (informal)
trabajado
comido
partido
Usted
Él - Ella
había
You had (formal)
s-he.
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THE PAST PROGRESSIVE - EL PASADO PROGRESIVO
The situations in which you use this tense are the same both in English as in Spanish. Consequently, we are going to see some examples and we are not going to concentrate on when or when not to use this tense as you will do it intuitively if you native language is English.
This tense, EL PASADO PROGRESIVO, is used when you say sentences such as..
I was working.
Estaba trabajando. / Trabajaba
They were studying.
Ellos estaban estudiando ahora.
We were selling a novel
Estábamos vendiendo una novela.
He was eating a lot.
Él estaba comiendo mucho.
She was leaving in two days.
Estaba partiendo en dos díasor..
partía en dos días.
How to form EL PASADO PROGRESIVO in 3 easy steps
1 Take the verb in the infinitive form...
trabajar
comer
partir
2 Drop the infinitive ending...
trabaj-
com-
part-
3 Add the verb ESTAR (to be) and� past progressive ending...
Yo
estaba
I was
trabajando
comiendo
partiendo
Tú
estabas
You were (informal)
trabajando
comiendo
partiendo
Usted
Él - Ella
estaba
You were (formal)
s-he.
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THE PRETERITE - EL PASADO (PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO)
We use this tense when we talk about SPECIFIC ACTIONS OR SITUATIONS IN THE PAST
This tense, EL PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO, is used when you say sentences such as...
I lived there two years ago.
Yo viví allí dos años atrás.
They studied for the test..
Ellos estudiaron para el examen..
We bought a big house.
Compramos una casa grande.
He traveled to Miami last week.
Él viajó a Miami la semana pasada.
She left her husband.
Ella abandonó a su esposo.
Juan crashed yesterday.
Juan chocó ayer.
How to form EL PASADO (PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO) in 3 easy steps
1 Take the verb in the infinitive form...
trabajar
comer
partir
2 Drop the infinitive ending...
trabaj-
com-
part-
3 Add the preterite ending...
Yo
trabajé
comí
partí
Tú
trabajaste
comiste
partiste
Usted
Él -.
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