In this continuation of the earlier test you have the second lesson in which you can test your Spanish pronouns. This Spanish pronoun test is designed for Intermediate Spanish and upwards. Come and join us! Find out more about our Immersion Courses here! If you would like to try SER... Read more » The post 87 Early Inter Test your Spanish Pronouns part 2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this fun lesson, we offer you a cool Spanish pronoun test to check your understanding of how Spanish pronouns work. This Spanish pronoun test is designed for Intermediate Spanish and upwards. Come and join us! Find out more about our Immersion Courses here! If you would like to try... Read more » The post 86 Early Intermediate Spanish Pronoun Test appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson with Cynthia and Ana, we look at some Early Intermediate Spanish on the verb DAR and it’s interesting expressions. If you have an early intermediate Spanish or above, this will be a great lesosn for you. Come and join us! If you would like to try SER... Read more » The post 85 Early Intermediate Spanish Verb DAR appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we have a wonderful conversation about the differences between our Spanish speaking countries In Spain vs Mexico, we take a look at bars and restaurants and the vocab that we use in each country. Expànd your vocabulary in our Spain vs Mexico conversation. Come and join us!... Read more » The post 84 Early Inter Spain vs Mexico Vocabulary appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Cynthia helps us today to see how Spanish gender changes meaning with certain words. These are called palabras homónimas de género. Listen in as Cynthia takes you through this and shows how Spanish gender changes meaning with some key words. Come and join us! If you would like to try... Read more » The post 83 Early Inter Spanish Gender changes Meaning appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Cynthia offers you a great way to test your Spanish Quedar and Quedarse in this short but sweet test. Test your Spanish and see how much you’ve understood of the previous lesson on Quedar and Quedarse. Come and join us! If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and... Read more » The post 82 Early Inter Test your Spanish Quedar/se appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Cynthia offers you a great Spanish lesson on QUEDARSE in Spanish and it’s many meanings. This is a must for an early intermediate Spanish learner! Let’s get into the details of usingb QUEDARSE in Spanish. Come and join us! If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want... Read more » The post 81 Early Inter Using Quedarse in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Cynthia offers you a great lesson on the Spanish verb quedar and it’s many uses. This is a must for an early intermediate Spanish learner! Let’s get into the details of the Spanish verb QUEDAR. Come and join us! If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want... Read more » The post 80 Early Inter The Spanish verb QUEDAR appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Cynthia offers you a great lesson on telling the time in Spanish in which she explains the key elements to being able to get the structure right. Venga, telling the time in Spanish is a vital part of speaking the language. Come and join us! If you would like to... Read more » The post 79 Early Inter Telling the time in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Cynthia offers you a fun Spanish comprehension exercise at Early Intermediate level. Your job is to complete the story in the comments section of the video. The student with the most likes will have their story read out on the channel! Prepárate for this cool Spanish intermediate comprehension listening and... Read more » The post 78 Early Inter Spanish Comprehension LA CAJA appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Join us in this family Spanish Christmas chat about what we have been up to over the holidays. There is something very special about the family Spanish Christmas here in Spain! Come and join us! If you would like to try SER SOCIO freely and want to receive two lessons... Read more » The post 77 Early Inter A Family Spanish Christmas appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

This week Cynthia and Ana are giving you a great lesson on the Spanish verb to Grow. Come and join this short but oh so sweet lesson created during one of our immersion courses. The Spanish verb to Grow is not as straight forward as you might think! If you... Read more » The post 76 Early Intermediate Spanish Verb To Grow appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

This week we are giving you a great test of Saber and Conocer to see if you really have got to grips with these two interesting Spanish verbs. If you would like to know more about Saber and Conocer, perhaps you should consider joining our Ser Socio members club in... Read more » The post 75 Early Inter Spanish TEST Saber and Conocer appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we help you to test your Spanish verbs of Becoming in this cool fairytale that is missing some key Spanish verbs of change. Come and Test your Spanish verbs of Change and see how many points you can get! Download the quiz sheet HERE. Take a look... Read more » The post 74 Early Inter Test your Spanish verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we prepare you for the next test with Spanish becoming verbs. Do you know them well? If not, joiun us to find out. Spanish Becoming verbs or Verbs of Change! Take a look at Cynthia’s Book Club HERE Getting to grips with Gustar in Spanish. Now available... Read more » The post 73 Early Inter Spanish Becoming verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we offer you a great test to test your understanding in Spanish. Come and join us and test yourself out with some really unusual things that people can say to you. Will you know how to respond? Come on, test your understanding in Spanish. Getting to grips... Read more » The post 72 Early Inter Test your understanding in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we offer you a great Spanish test B1 – B2 which covers some really interesting areas of the Spanish language. Come and join us and really get your Spanish moving forward. The Spanish test B1 – B2 can give you an idea of what your level is…but... Read more » The post 71 Early Inter Spanish test B1 – B2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this Spanish personal A test we check out your understanding of how the A works and we combine it with the use of the Spanish Preposition A too. Come and join us and test out your knowledge on the Spanish personal A. Look at our range of AUDIO BOOKS... Read more » The post 70 Early Intermediate Spanish Personal A test appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson we talk about the conundrum between Usted vs Tú. What should we use? Can we just choose one and avoid the other? Come and join us and find a little more about the difference between Usted vs Tú and the best way to use them. Look at... Read more » The post 69 Early Inter Spanish Usted vs Tú appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this Spanish lesson we help you with complimenting Spanish food! This is a vital lesson for anyone who wishes to intergrate into Spanish culture. Come and join us and find out more about the right verb combinations to use when you are complimenting Spanish food! Look at our range... Read more » The post 68 Early Inter Complimenting Spanish food appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Come and join us as we offer you a fun lesson on the Spanish MAYBE and how it can sometimes need the Spanish subjunctive and sometimes not. Here, you will find no ifs and buts about the Spanish MAYBE. Browse our Store HERE. Check out our Book Range HERE. Join... Read more » The post 67 Early Intermediate The Spanish MAYBE appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Come and join us as we offer you a great lesson on some expressions that have Spanish subjunctive options and on others that must always use the Spanish subjunctive. Find out how the difference between ‘ to check’ and ‘to be sure’ and when you need to use the Subjunctive.... Read more » The post 66 Early Inter Spanish Subjunctive options appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Come and join us as we offer you a great lesson on the verb Ganarse and how it is used in Spain. Find out how Spanish people talk about winning the lottery and how they show that someone has worked hard to earn something by using Ganarse. Once you have... Read more » The post 65 Early Inter Spanish Ganarse la vida appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Come and join us to understand the Spanish SE ME structure and what it means as well as how to use it. The Spanish SE ME structure is very popular and so it will serve you well to understand it and use it too! Check out our Book Range HERE.... Read more » The post 64 Early Inter The Spanish SE ME structure appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Come and join us to understand Vámonos and the way that this structure is used in spoken Spanish. There are some important things that you need to know about this structure in Spain so be sure to listen in and really start to understand Vámonos. Join us and Support this... Read more » The post 63 Early Intermediate Spanish Understand Vámonos appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson, we help you to understand the difference between Miedo A and Miedo DE. Why do we normally use LE with Miedo A? Join us and have your questions answered on this fascinating and scary subject! Find out about our immersion courses and prices, here: https://lightspeedspanish.co.uk/20170207-spanish-immersion-course-madrid-lightspeed-spanish/ Get your... Read more » The post 62 Early Inter Spanish Miedo A and Miedo DE appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson, we help you to understand when to use the Spanish Preterite or Perfect. When do we say: What have you done? or: What did you do? Join us and have some fun learning a nice simple system to help you to decide between the Spanish Preterite or... Read more » The post 61 Early Inter Spanish Preterite or Perfect? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson, we answer a great question about the Spanish verb Soñar and add some extra information about Soñar vs Sonar and the similarities and differences. Join us to find out more about Soñar vs Sonar and have some fun too as you learn Spanish. Get your helpsheets here!... Read more » The post 60 Early Inter Soñar vs Sonar Spanish verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson, we help you understand the Spanish DE preposition and the many ways in which it is used in Spanish. Is there a pattern to it’s use? Is there a system that we can follow to use it correctly? Come and join us and we will answer these... Read more » The post 59 Early Inter The Spanish DE preposition appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson, we help you to test your Spanish SE with some cool sentences that you have to translate. The Spanish SE is a real challenge for any student, but here, we help you to begin to understand these structures so much more. So, come and find out all... Read more » The post 58 Early Inter Test your Spanish SE appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this lesson, we look at the sentence: Se lo puso and we show you the two meanings that it has as well as how you can know what it means in context. We also talk about the Victim Structure and the SE LE construction and how to know what... Read more » The post 57 Early Inter Se lo puso What does it mean? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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.... Read more » The post 56 Early Inter The Spanish Subjunctive with questions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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:... Read more » The post 55 Early Inter Ni Siquiera in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 54 Early Inter Creer and Pensar in the past and Gordon’s challenge appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 53 Early Inter Explaining SE TE VE feliz appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 52 Early Inter Querer in the past appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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.... Read more » The post 51 Early Inter Test your Spanish level B1 B2 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 50 Early Intermediate Detrás vs Atrás Delante vs Adelante appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 49 Early Inter Spanish Preterite Past vs Perfect past appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 48 Early Inter Mexico vs Spain appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 47 Early Intermediate Ago In Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 46 Early Inter Pude vs Podía Quise vs Quería appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 45 Early Inter Spanish Redundant Pronoun LE appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 44 Early Intermediate Spanish word order appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 43 Early Inter Spanish Present Subjunctive with NO appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 42 Early Intermediate The Spanish Present Perfect appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 41 Early Intermediate The Spanish personal A appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

¿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... Read more » The post 40 Early Intermediate Tú or Usted in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 39 Early Intermediate Mí and Ti in Spanish. When do we use them? appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 38 Early Intermediate The Passive Voice in Spanish and how to avoid it! appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 37 Early Intermediate Haber in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 36 Early Intermediate Connecting words in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 34 Early Intermediate Sentirse and Sentir in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 33 Early Intermediate Tardar and Llevar in Spanish To Take appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 32 Early Intermediate Spanish Más, Mucho and Muy in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post 35 Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast Parecer in Spanish How to use it properly appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish 31 Mistakes with SE in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Podcast 30 – Spanish Test of Your Listening Skills appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Podcast 29 – Either Or in Spanish and Much More appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Podcast 28 – Haber in Spanish and its Uses appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 27 – To Ask in Spanish. Pedir and Preguntar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Spanish Greetings. It may seem like a small part of a vast language, but Spanish greetings could well be one of the most important parts of your Spanish speaking skill. Given that the majority of us are going to be visiting Spanish speaking countries, or intermittently seeing people, we really... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 26 – Spanish Greetings Sending Your Regards appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Sino in Spanish Some years ago there was a T.V. programme here in the U.K. called,  “Not only but also.” which when it came out in Spanish was called, “No sólo, sino.” It’s this expression that we hear used such a lot when Spanish speakers want to describe something that... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 25 – No Sólo, Sino in Spanish and Se Me Da Bien appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Comparisons in Spanish. The good news is that making comparisons in Spanish is very similar to English.  In fact, it’s almost identical! What is important, however, is understanding what we are doing when we make comparisons in Spanish and English. To do that we should look at the structure of... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 24 – Making Comparisons in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Morning in Spanish. Knowing how to say morning in Spanish is absolutely vital for any student of the Spanish language along with all of the other words that allow you to mark time within your sentences. The reason that it’s so important has been brought home to me loudly and... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 23 – Saying Morning in Spanish and other Time Markers. appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

The Weather in Spanish. The weather in Spanish is an interesting subject to learn. That’s not to say that Spanish speakers are as obsessed about it as the English, for example. It is, however, a very nice conversation piece to use when you want to instigate a chat or just... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 22 – The Weather in Spanish Present and Past appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Spanish Relative Pronouns. Here is a very interesting podcast that really gets into the meat of what are Spanish Relative Pronouns and how you can use them in your spoken and written Spanish. Of course, before you can use any aspect of Spanish grammar correctly, you must firstly understand how... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 21 – Spanish Relative Pronouns appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

¡Qué guay! You reached the end of the first 20 free Spanish lessons online for this level. ¡Muy bien hecho! Come and join us now as we draw together all the previous podcasts into one conversation. Let’s see how much you can pick out. Maybe all of it! The entire... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 20 – Putting It All Together appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

There are countless false friends in Spanish. Have you ever said someone was “enferma” (ill) when you really wanted to say: “enfermera” (nurse)? Or have you mistaken “embarazada” (pregnant) for “avergonzado” (embarrassed)? Don’t worry, you are not alone! There are many Spanish words that, although they appear to be very... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 19 – False Friends in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Every culture is distinct, and none more so than the many and diverse ones found in the Spanish speaking world. Certainly, when it comes to eating, Spain has its very own rhythm. Listen in to yet another of our Spanish lessons online to see how yours compares. Also, don’t miss... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 18 – Meals and Times appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

We all like to talk about ourselves a little…and some more than just a little. In this free Spanish podcast we help you learn all the ways of doing this, as well as being able to ask others about what they do. After all, this is the basis of many... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 17 – Daily Routine appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

This podcast, the latest of our free spanish lessons online, focuses primarily on what happens in Spain when you, or someone else, invites a person out for a drink or something to eat. For anyone thinking of making some Spanish friends, then this podcast is a must! It could save... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 16 – Inviting out in Spain appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

If we had a Euro for every time one of our students has said to us: “It’s the little words that cause me the most problems.” we’d be “forrados”! You’ve probably seen al and del scattered about Spanish texts and wondered why. Listen in to this intermediate Spanish lesson as... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Lesson 15 – Spanish Contractions appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

The latest of our intermediate spanish lessons is all about describing people in Spanish. This is something we often do in conversation without even thinking about it. In Spanish, however, you need to understand how to structure your language to not only do it properly, but also without causing offence!... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 14 – Describing People appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

To be, or not to be, that is the not the question. The real question is, which “to be” is it? In this free Spanish lesson, we take a look at ser versus estar. Have you wondered which verb you use for the sentence: “The wall is green”? Or what... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 13 – Ser versus Estar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

The present progressive in Spanish as a great tense to use but can often be misused and abused be unwary Spanish students who overwork it because of its easiness. Listen in as Gordon explains how he did that very thing. In this podcasts we show you how Spanish speakers use... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 12 – Present Progressive in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

So far in our Spanish podcasts we’ve covered a wide range of vital areas of grammar and vocabulary. It’s time to do a bit of Spanish conversation practice. Don’t worry, we keep the pace just right for you. We recommend that you listen three or four times. There’s no hurry... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 11 – Spanish Conversation Practice appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this free Spanish lesson, we take a close look at hay vs estar. We’ve found that many students are very confused about how exactly these words should be used. One means “there is” while the other means “it is”. When should you use one as opposed to the other?... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 10 – Hay vs. Estar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

In this free Spanish podcast come and join us and learn how to effectively use this mysterious “a” that you have probably seen or heard in so many Spanish sentences. The strange and yet fun thing is that despite the fact that this construction doesn’t exist in English, in Spanish,... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 9 – Personal A in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Some of our students who have been studying the language for years still have problems with using gustar in Spanish. And it’s really no wonder! It takes a few attempts at it before you can really get to grips with how it works. In this lesson we’re going to take... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 8 – Using Gustar in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Tener is one of the most used and valuable Spanish verbs to know and, it’s for this reason, that we’re taking an in-depth look at this word in this intermediate Spanish lesson. The verb tener is no normal verb in Spanish. In fact, it works very hard in so many... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Lesson 7 – Tener in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Spanish reflexive verbs can be confusing if you don’t understand them clearly. It must be said, however, that they make up an enormous part of spoken, written and well, every, part of the Spanish language. So, best to face them head on, right? Here in the sixth of our intermediate... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 6 – Reflexive Verbs in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Shopping in markets and small shops can be one of the most exhilarating experiences you can have in Spanish speaking countries. This is something you really must try for yourself. However, to really get the most out of it you need some key words and expressions and that’s where our... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 5 – Buying Goods appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Ever been lost in a Spanish speaking country? Frustrating isn’t it? How much better is it to have all the tools you need to find your way? Listen in as we guide you, in the fourth of our intermediate Spanish lessons, through the vocabulary needed to not only ask, but... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 4 – Directions in Spanish appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

How to order food in a Spanish restaurant. In this intermediate Spanish lesson, we walk you through one of the most important activities when on holiday: How to order food in Spanish in a restaurant. Just like in a bar, there is a certain etiquette to ordering in a Spanish... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 3 – How to Order Food in Spanish in a Restaurant appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

Naturally, when travelling through your Spanish speaking country, you are going to need to stop for some refreshments. Being able to manage your way around a Spanish bar is nothing short of “imprescindible”. The Spanish Myth. Every country has its bar culture, and none more so than that of Spain.... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 2 – Ordering a Drink in a Spanish Bar appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

The Spanish Perfect Tense! So, what is this tense exactly? Well, it’s a very important one and one that will open up your conversational ability.  With this tense you can ask: “What have you done today?”. Now, just imagine the wealth of Spanish that you will hear with a question... Read more » The post Early Intermediate Spanish Podcast 1 – Spanish Perfect Tense appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.