This article is one of a series called Spanish Tidbits for Beginners. Readers need a general working vocabulary base, as these lessons focus on specific grammar and vocabulary content. In English, we do not often think about verbs that are reflexive, even though we use them fairly often, such as in our daily hygiene routine. ...
As you all know that the verb is considered as the most important part in a sentence. The verb requires only one verb to communicate some ideas. For example the words Come, Sit, Speak, Go, See and Remain represents an action, event or state of being. However most of the times we require a compound ...
As I’ve mentioned previously (here), suffixes, at the end of words, in English are neither as interesting nor as important for vocabulary study as prefixes, at the beginning of words, because in English, the stress or accent tends to fall on the beginning of the word. Although prefixes are heard more clearly, while suffixes are ...
This article is one of a series called Spanish Tidbits for Beginners. Readers need a general working vocabulary base, as these lessons focus on specific grammar and vocabulary content. The simple present tense, also known as the present indicative, in Spanish is quite similar to the simple present in English, except that it can be ...
Throughout my time as an actor, casting director and screenwriter, I have personally witnessed a plethora of actors perform on stage and in front of the camera. While most of these individuals had raw talent, the ones that truly shined through the fog of “wannabe” actors were those who understand how to deliver a purposeful ...
Stative and dynamic verbs can be confusing for ESL students. Verbs that come from the same root word can have two different meanings in some sentences, depending on how they are used. Help your English as a second language students understand the differences between these types of verbs by using these tips. Stative verbs describe ...
English teachers tell you that subjects should agree with their verbs. In other words, a singular subject (a Boeing 707 or the Dalai Lama) must be followed by a singular verb, and a plural subject (the alumni or the koalas) must take a plural verb. In English, most plural subjects (nouns and pronouns), naming more ...
How to conjugate regular verbs, in present tense, in Spanish. In Spanish there are two different types of verbs: regular and irregular. We will take a look at irregular verbs in a later lesson. So lets focus! First, let’s take a look three different verbs: –escuchar (to listen) –correr (to run) –abrir (to open) If ...
What do you do when your sentences tangle themselves up in knots? It’s a common problem. Writers often discover awkward sentences strewn across their first drafts. That’s one reason good writers make a point of editing their own work. It’s during editing passes that writers can discover and fix any awkward sentences that snuck in ...
