edumaterial's parts within the level. The European framework does not subdivide them.
- 1Try
- 2Learn
- 3Practise
- 4Check
“Ser” or “estar”: two verbs for one “to be”Choosing between “ser” and “estar” in everyday sentences: who you are and what you are…Every noun is “el” or “la”Putting “el” or “la” in front of a noun, including the ones that do not follow the -o /…Adjectives agree, and they come afterMaking the adjective match the noun in gender and number, and putting it in its usual…You do not say “yo” every timeLeaving out the subject pronoun when the verb ending already says who it is, and putting…“El café”, “los lunes”, “el español”Putting “el”, “la”, “los” or “las” where English puts nothing: with things in general…“Tú” or “usted”: one English “you”, two Spanish onesChoosing between “tú” and “usted”, and using the verb form that goes with each: “usted”…
Another oneKeep practising: SpanishThe rule, in three lines
Before asking, compare your goal with the information already given. Ask for the missing fact that allows your next step, using enough context to make the question clear.
The usual slip. Do not ask for a timetable that is already given. If the time is unknown, ask when; if a permission is unknown, ask whether the action is allowed.
Why it catches you out. Write question words with their interrogative accent: «qué», «cuándo», «dónde», «cuánto». A short question can be natural when the context makes its reference clear; a full question is safer when two events or objects compete.