Muy and mucho: intensity and quantity in Spanish
Distinguish muy before common adjectives from mucho after a verb or before a masculine singular noun.
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Quedar en and quedarse con
Distinguish agreeing on an action with quedar en from keeping something with quedarse con in Spanish.
Read and practisePrestar and pedir prestado: lend or borrow
Distinguish the lender from the borrower in Spanish with prestar and pedir prestado, including regional variation.
Read and practisePor and para: creator and recipient in Spanish
Distinguish por introducing the creator in a passive sentence from para introducing the intended recipient.
Read and practisePero and sino: contrast and correction in Spanish
Choose pero for a contrast and sino to replace an explicitly rejected idea, including sino que before a conjugated verb.
Read and practiseLlevarse bien and caer bien: getting along and liking someone
Distinguish a good relationship expressed by llevarse bien con from a favorable impression expressed by caer bien a alguien.
Read and practiseWanting things and loving people
A cup of tea or a loved one? See how Spanish expresses desire and affection, and why a person may need a personal preposition.
Read and practiseOpinions and thoughts with pensar
An opinion about a proposal and a thought about a person call for different patterns of the Spanish verb pensar.
Read and practiseDreaming and sounding in Spanish
A dream about a place and the sound of a bell call for different Spanish verbs; see how the tilde and preposition change meaning.
Read and practiseEstar de acuerdo and ponerse de acuerdo: agreeing and reaching agreement
Compare estar de acuerdo for an existing agreement or opinion with ponerse de acuerdo for reaching agreement through discussion.
Read and practiseAgreeing and remembering in Spanish
A group can agree on a plan, while one person remembers a detail: two related Spanish forms express different actions.
Read and practiseFinding things and running into people
A lost key or a chance meeting? Distinguish finding an object from unexpectedly meeting someone in Spanish.
Read and practiseCarrying objects and wearing clothes
A box in your hands or a jacket on your body? Compare taking an object with wearing a garment in Spanish.
Read and practiseArranging to meet and staying somewhere
A meeting in the square or an evening at home? Compare arranging a meeting with staying in a place in Spanish.
Read and practiseTrying an action and stating a subject
An attempt to open a window or a film about a family? Compare trying to act with identifying the subject of a work.
Read and practiseSuiting someone and feeling well
A jacket may suit you, while a good night’s rest may help you feel well: distinguish these two Spanish constructions.
Read and practisePrice and spending in Spanish
A ticket has a price, while a traveller spends money: learn how Spanish expresses these two sides of a purchase.
Read and practiseQuedar and faltar: what remains and what is missing
Compare quedar for something that remains available and faltar for something absent or still needed, including overlap with time remaining.
Read and practiseSaving money and keeping objects
Money can be set aside for a goal, while keys can be stored in a drawer: distinguish these Spanish verbs in context.
Read and practiseTasting a sample and attempting an action
A spoonful can be tasted, while opening a window can be attempted: distinguish these uses of two Spanish verbs.
Read and practiseGetting and achieving in Spanish
A ticket, a permit or a difficult goal: compare two Spanish verbs for obtaining things and achieving results.
Read and practiseOcurrir and suceder: events and other meanings
An event can happen, an idea can come to mind, or one person can take over a role: compare these Spanish verbs.
Read and practiseChoosing and electing in Spanish
A table, a song or a representative can be chosen: compare two Spanish verbs and their overlapping uses.
Read and practiseObtaining or finding in Spanish
Tickets may be obtained after an effort, while lost keys can be found: distinguish the result from the discovery.
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