edumaterial's parts within the level. The European framework does not subdivide them.
- 1Try
- 2Learn
- 3Practise
- 4Check
“Comí” or “comía”Choosing between the two past tenses: a finished action with “comí”, a background, a…“Por” or “para”Choosing between “por” and “para” for cause, purpose, destination, duration, exchange…“Lo”, “la”, “le” — and they go in frontReplacing an object with “lo”, “la”, “los”, “las”, “le” or “les”, and putting the…“Saber” or “conocer”Using “saber” for facts, information and skills, and “conocer” for being acquainted with…“Me duele la cabeza”, not “mi cabeza”Using the article instead of the possessive with parts of the body and clothes, because…“Voy a menudo”: where the adverb goesPlacing “siempre”, “nunca”, “ya”, “todavía”, “a menudo” and “casi” where Spanish puts…
Another oneKeep practising: SpanishThe rule, in three lines
Choose venir and traer for movement towards the speaker’s stated location; choose ir and llevar for movement away. Llevar and traer include something being transported.
The usual slip. English “come over” can suggest venir even when the destination is away from the Spanish speaker.
Why it catches you out. English “come” can follow the listener’s viewpoint, and “bring” can follow an intended destination. These scenes fix the Spanish speaker’s current location explicitly, so the learner must use that stated viewpoint.
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- “Comí” or “comía”Choosing between the two past tenses: a finished action with “comí”, a background, a…
- “Por” or “para”Choosing between “por” and “para” for cause, purpose, destination, duration, exchange…
- “Lo”, “la”, “le” — and they go in frontReplacing an object with “lo”, “la”, “los”, “las”, “le” or “les”, and putting the…