Being impersonal in society might come across as cold and lacking humanity.
But being impersonal in grammar is perfectly acceptable!
You probably know plenty of ways of expressing yourself in Spanish.
Most probably, you have already started flirting with …
Make a wish!
Now do it in Spanish. Not sure how? I was once like you.
Let me tell you a little story.
When I was in high school, I felt pretty confident about my Spanish verb conjugating ability.
I …
The subjunctive.
If the word itself makes you recoil in fear, don’t worry.
You’re not alone.
It seems to be no coincidence that the subjunctive is a way to indicate uncertainty.
After all, no one seems quite certain how …
Want to discuss some alternate past reality?
Have you got an opinion to share about bygone days?
To delve into the past, you’ll eventually need to slip some imperfect subjunctive (a.k.a. the past subjunctive, el imperfecto del subjuntivo) …
I suffered from subjunctivitis for a long time.
Long after I had my forms of ser and estar (both meaning “to be”) straight…
Long after I was happily chatting away in the present tense…
I was still floundering for …
Are you wondering if you should use b or v?
Are you hungry, but you don’t know if that valla is edible?
Are you unclear as to whether you could jump over it or not?
If these are …
Did your Uruguayan crush just invite you to their birthday party?
Did your Spanish co-worker show up to the office today with a big cake?
Or maybe you’re turning one year older while on vacation in a Spanish-speaking country?…
