In this lesson, we look at the way that we use the Spanish Subjunctive with questions. Do the rules change when we ask a question? Listen in as we help you to really get a great understanding of the Spanish Subjunctive. You can get your Subjunctive for Beginners course HERE . Here is the Telegram group where you can leave your: ‘ And now a word from our sponsors ‘ audio: https://t.me/+-loxR1VOGHViZGM0 Join our Telegram groups here: Nuestro canal. Nuestra sala de chat. To see our book clubs, just...
Feb 25, 2022•14 min
In this lesson, we help you to use Ni Siquiera in Spanish. What does it mean and how do we add it to sentences? Come and join us to learn more about Ni Siquiera in Spanish and its principal use. Here is the Telegram group where you can leave your: ‘ And now a word from our sponsors ‘ audio: https://t.me/+-loxR1VOGHViZGM0 To see our book clubs, just go here . If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click ...
Feb 04, 2022•12 min
In this lesson, we help you with using Creer and Pensar in the past and the subleties of how the meaning changes according to the tense we choose. Come and join us to learn more about Creer and Pensar in the past as well as hearing Gordon’s fun challenge to anyone who has a strong accent. Here is the Telegram group where you can leave your: ‘ And now a word from our sponsors ‘ audio: https://t.me/+-loxR1VOGHViZGM0 To see our Ser and Estar book, just click HERE If you would like to try SER SOCIO ...
Jan 21, 2022•18 min
In this lesson we help you understand the unusual Spanish structure of: Se te ve feliz. What does it mean? What kind of structure is this? Come and join us and learn about this structure as well as the ways that you can say the same thing without having to say: Se te ve feliz! This is a must listen to lesson! Find out more about our Subjunctive course HERE If you want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE . Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon...
Nov 26, 2021•15 min
In this lesson we deal with a suggestion on the way that we use Querer in the past and how it’s meaning changes. Come and join us and find out how to use Querer in the past along with lots of other fun stuff! Check out this videocast for more information on the verbs Querer and Poder in the past: HERE To see more about our Cynthia’s Book clubs just go HERE . If you want to receive two lessons a week from Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE . Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coup...
Oct 29, 2021•19 min
In this lesson we help you to test your Spanish level B1 B2. How do you think that you will do? Come and join us and find out! Challenge yourself and test your Spanish level B1 B2 with a fun quiz. To see more about our books , just go HERE . If you want to become a Socio of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE . Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free. Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here . We release a new videocast each week and vary the le...
Sep 10, 2021•25 min
In this lesson we look at the differences between Atrás vs Detrás and Adelante vs Delante. Come and have some fun and watch Gordon ‘pasar mucha vergüenza’ as he recounts a fun story. Come and learn more about Atrás vs Detrás. To see more about our Prepositions book , just go HERE . If you want to become a Socio of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE . Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free. Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here . We release ...
Aug 27, 2021•19 min
In this lesson we look at the diferences between the Spanish Preterite past vs Perfect past. When do we choose one over the other and why? Come and join us to discover more about the Spanish Preterite past vs Perfect past and learn how to use them with confidence and skill. If you want to become a Socio of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE . Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free. Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here . We release a new vi...
Jul 02, 2021•18 min
In this lesson we help you with some of the differences when we consider Mexico vs Spain in language, pronunciation and verbs. Come and join us and have some fun while you learn about the Mexico vs Spain situation. If you would like to know more about the books that we have created for you, then go HERE . For those of you interested in becoming a Socio of LightSpeed Spanish, just click HERE . Remember: Use the FREEMONTH coupon code to get your first month free. Be sure to check out our other Spa...
Jun 11, 2021•18 min
In this lesson we show you the difference between AGO in Spanish and ‘For the last’. We share with you the way that a Spanish native would say this kind of sentence (spoiler alert: It’s not the way that we would say it in English!) If you would like to hear us chatting in Spanish, and want some help with AGO in Spanish, then this is the lesson for you. If you would like to know more about the study book, Victor’s Adventures, then just click HERE. For those of you interested in becoming a Socio o...
May 14, 2021•17 min
In this lesson we talk about the differences between Pude vs Podía and Quise vs Quería. This is the difference between the Preterite and the Imperfect past tenses. So, if you are not sure about the difference between Pude vs Podía, then this is the lesson for you! Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here . We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced. If you would like to have regular lessons with Gordon and Cynthia, why not consider joi...
Apr 09, 2021•12 min
In this lesson we talk about the infamous Spanish redundant pronoun LE, which catches many students out when they don’t know wjht it is there. If you are curious about it, then watch on! In this videocast, we explain everything in a simple to understand way, so that you can begin to understand and use the Spanish redundant pronoun well and with confidence. Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here . We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Adv...
Mar 26, 2021•13 min
In this lesson we talk about Spanish word order and show you just how flexible it can be. We also explain another important thing about Spanish word order: changing it can change the emphasis of the sentence! A must watch! Be sure to check out our other Spanish student videocasts here . We release a new videocast each week and vary the level from Beginner to Advanced. If you would like to have regular lessons with Gordon and Cynthia, why not consider joining our Ser Socio subscriber group HERE ....
Feb 26, 2021•14 min
In this lesson we talk about the way we use the Spanish present subjunctive with NO. Even at the early intermediate level, there are things about the subjunctive that you MUST know. Listen in as we tell you what they are. The use of the Spanish Present Subjunctive with NO is a vital part of this puzzle. If you would like to take a look at our book: Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive, then you can see it HERE . Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons t...
Jan 29, 2021•15 min
In this lesson we help you to understand how we use the Spanish Present Perfect tense with pronouns. Do you know the RID rule? You will after this lesson. Come and join us for some great information on the Spanish Present Perfect and on how to use it well! Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace. Free Videocasts Take a look at our range o...
Dec 24, 2020•15 min
In this lesson we help you with the Spanish Personal A and the curious ways that it is used. You’ll find out that Spanish speakers even break all of the rules with it! Come and join us on our quick tip lesson as we help you with the Spanish Personal A and all of its uses. Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia:) Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward at a pace. Free Videocasts Take a loo...
Dec 10, 2020•12 min
¿Tú, or Usted in Spanish. The question of the use of Tú and Usted in Spanish rather reminds me of the other famous question that we all know: ‘How long is a piece of string?’ The reason I say that is that over the years I have realised that I should not use the words ‘always’ and ‘never’ when I am talking about the rules and regulations of the Spanish language. I’ve been caught out so many times by one of my students who comes to class with evidence of an exception to my rule. The same applies t...
May 24, 2016•12 min
Mí and Ti in Spanish. (Not to mention Sí) I often used to wonder what the rule was about when to use Mí and Ti in Spanish. I kind of knew when to do it because I had heard others using them. For example, in a restaurant I knew I had to say, ‘Para mí ‘. When I used ‘Gustar’ I knew I had to say: ¿A ti te gusta…? What I didn’t know, however, was the system. And so, what happens when you don’t have a system is that your Spanish becomes a bit random. You get it right most times because it sounds righ...
May 17, 2016•12 min
The Passive voice in Spanish and the Active voice. Once, whilst I was working in a college giving evening classes in Spanish I was asked to cover an ‘A’ level class for a teacher who was also a native speaker. In preparation for the class she talked me through the lesson plan for that day. She said that we had to cover the ways of avoiding the Passive voice in Spanish. As I sat there staring at her with my fake ‘I know exactly what you are talking about.’ face on, inside I was in panic. ‘What th...
May 16, 2016•11 min
Haber in Spanish. Clearing up the mystery The strangest part of most students concerns about what we tend to call the Perfect tenses, which are those that take Haber in Spanish and the Past Participle (I have eaten/He comido) is that for every tense that exists in Spanish we have the very same one in English. (Less the Subjunctive ones, of course.) All that we have to do to understand how to use Haber in Spanish is to learn what the equivalent of each tense is in English. Look at this: I have ea...
May 12, 2016•11 min
What are connecting words in Spanish? This podcast on the connecting words in Spanish has probably been one of the most popular in the range. Why? Well, from the feedback that we have received, it’s clear that what most students want is to be more fluent when they talk. They want to sound more authentic and to do that they need to know the connecting words in Spanish that native speakers use. Of course, everyone has their favourites. For example, I know that one of my most favourite connecting w...
May 11, 2016•13 min
Sentirse or Sentir in Spanish? I recall feeling very confused about when to use Sentirse or Sentir in Spanish. Cynthia would often correct me when I said things like, ‘Siento triste por…’. She would say: Eso no, Gordon. Es ‘Me siento triste…’ What wasn’t clear, however, was why. What was I doing wrong when I used Sentir in Spanish rather than Sentirse? Natives don’t often know. What’s clear about these kind of confusions is that if you ask a native speaker whose job isn’t in teaching (and someti...
May 09, 2016•9 min
How to use Tardar and Llevar in Spanish, well! Well, I have to say that this podcast was, for me, very special (Gordon). Why? Because for whatever reason I had never got to grips with some of the uses of Llevar in Spanish. In fact, I had missed a fundamental part of how the verb worked. What I discovered during the making of the Podcast with Cynthia was that Llevar in Spanish works just like is does in English. For whatever reason, I just hadn’t put the two together. A lesson learnt. The crazy t...
Dec 16, 2015•11 min
Mucho or Muy in Spanish? Over the years we have noticed that when faced with choosing between Mucho and Muy in Spanish, many students get very nervous and unsure. If we’ve heard ‘Mucho grande’ once over the last 15 years, we’ve heard it a thousand times. But why? Well, the truth is that in the media many people, in their attempt to show off their Spanish speaking prowess, make glaring errors that the rest of the world picks up on. Bart’s error. A perfect example of this is the ‘No problemo’ catc...
Nov 29, 2015•16 min
Parecer in Spanish. To seem/look/appear like. Cynthia and I have often asked ourselves: What is it that makes this verb so confusing to so many students of the Spanish language? Perhaps it’s because, running alongside Parecer in Spanish is it’s close cousin, Parecerse. Quite often, when we are faced with multiple options, everything gets a little blurry. What doesn’t help is that the verb Aparecer which means ‘to appear’ (out of nowhere) is just like the English verb ‘to appear’ (to seem). We’ve...
Sep 25, 2015•11 min
Se in Spanish…what’s it all about. We have already covered the multiple uses of SE in Spanish and the overwhelming amount of areas in which it appears. However, in this podcast we are focussing on the uses of SE in Spanish around Reflexive, Reciprocal and Pronominal verbs. (All of these names just mean verbs that use the SE in Spanish) The main issue. The main issue, and one that we cover in this podcast is that we tend to see and hear the same mistakes being made by students as they work their ...
Mar 06, 2015•11 min
Spanish Test. We are calling this podcast a Spanish test because it brings together much of what we have covered up to now in the 30 previous podcasts of this level. If you have been paying attention (which we know you have, jeje) you should be able to follow along with us as we talk about our recent trip up to Scotland and the adventures we got ourselves into. Personally, however, I (Gordon) would be more than happy for you to NOT hear the last part of the tale that Cynthia tells about when we ...
Apr 14, 2014•10 min
Either Or in Spanish. = O O Maybe you’ve seen these words used before in your travels through your learning journey. They are strange because they appear as the same word and yet translate into English as different words. This is often what happens when we try to translate things literally from our own language into Spanish. Sometimes it works beautifully and other times it’s “un desastre”. So, when you use the “O O” in Spanish, which means either or in Spanish, you are simply presenting options...
Apr 06, 2014•2 min
The Verb Haber in Spanish. This verb is probably one of the most important verbs in the Spanish language! Why? Because, it has a specific job to do in just about every tense that exists in Spanish. Firstly, you will have seen this verb mentioned in all of your textbooks in which they call it the “auxiliary verb”. This simply means that this verb is a “helper” verb. It works with other verbs to create sentences like, “I have eaten today”. The word, “HAVE” is the auxiliary part, which is from HABE...
Mar 30, 2014•10 min
To ask in Spanish. This may seem like a fairly straight forward subject for the more advanced student of the Spanish language, yet it should not be underestimated. There are a number of issues that come along with these two verbs and because of that, we often hear our students committing errors when they formulate sentences with them. Firstly, perhaps many of you know that PEDIR means TO ASK FOR. Whilst PREGUNTAR simply means TO ASK in Spanish. Examples. So when we want to make a sentence like: ...
Dec 26, 2013•11 min
