Aprender: to learn in Spanish
Learn how aprender describes acquiring knowledge and how aprender a introduces a skill.
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Estudiar: study in Spanish
Use estudiar to talk about a subject, where you study and preparation for an exam in Spanish.
Read and practiseJugar in Spanish: play games
A game of chess or football calls for jugar a; see its present forms and the change from u to ue.
Read and practiseEntrar: going inside
Learn entrar for going into a place and use en for the destination and por for the route.
Read and practiseSalir: leave or go out
Learn salir for leaving a place or going out, including irregular salgo and the preposition de.
Read and practiseBailar in Spanish: dancing to music
At a party or in the kitchen, bailar describes dancing; explore its present-tense forms and talk about moving to music.
Read and practiseLlegar: arriving at a place
Use llegar to describe arrivals, destinations and being early or late in everyday Spanish.
Read and practiseLlevar: carry, take or wear
Learn llevar for carrying objects, taking things somewhere and wearing clothes in Spanish.
Read and practiseCantar in Spanish: singing songs
A song in the kitchen or at a party is a chance to describe who sings, using the present tense of cantar.
Read and practiseNadar in Spanish: where and when to swim
From a pool on Monday to the sea in summer, talk about swimming places and times with present-tense forms of nadar.
Read and practiseDrawing people and things
Explore Drawing people and things through Spanish examples, present forms, and a short practice round with feedback.
Read and practiseGoing up and boarding
Explore Going up and boarding through Spanish examples, present forms, and a short practice round with feedback.
Read and practiseGoing down and getting off
Explore Going down and getting off through Spanish examples, present forms, and a short practice round with feedback.
Read and practiseBirth: time and place
Explore Birth: time and place through Spanish examples, present forms, and a short practice round with feedback.
Read and practiseDeath and the Spanish verb for dying
A plant without water and other simple situations introduce the present forms used to describe dying.
Read and practiseResting after an activity in Spanish
After a walk or a long trip, describe taking a rest with regular present-tense forms and time expressions.
Read and practiseBuscar in Spanish: looking for things and places
Use buscar to look for a key, a place or a person and distinguish searching from finding something.
Read and practiseGetting out of bed in Spanish
Early mornings and late starts become easy to describe with reflexive pronouns and present-tense forms.
Read and practiseGoing to bed: Spanish present forms
Bedtimes before midnight or after dinner illustrate a reflexive verb whose stressed stem vowel changes.
Read and practiseEscuchar: to listen in Spanish
Use escuchar for listening to music, questions and people, with present forms and the personal a.
Read and practiseGetting dressed: the Spanish verb
Clothes for a party or a comfortable day offer ways to practise a reflexive verb with a changing stem.
Read and practiseEsperar: wait and hope in Spanish
Use esperar for waiting for people or transport and for hoping to do something, with personal a.
Read and practiseTaking a seat
Describe sitting down in Spanish, using the present tense and reflexive pronouns for different people and situations.
Read and practiseShowering in a routine
Describe taking a shower in Spanish, using the present tense and reflexive pronouns for different people and situations.
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