Tag Archives: Language Learning

To Ser or To Estar? That is the Real Question

Part 1: To be, Ser, and Estar tips from a former Spanish teacherImage by author.Years of thinking about language and attempting to simplify concepts to put them into terms teenagers could understand have helped me understand them and explain them better. Below, you will find my concise (as possible) explanation of how to understand ser and estarContinueContinue reading “To Ser or To Estar? That is the Real Question”

Ser and Estar in the Present Progressive and Perfect Tense

Part 2: Ser and Estar tips from a former Spanish teacherImage by author.The present progressive and perfect tense are two somewhat more complex sentences using Ser and Estar for many native English speakers. That’s because these sentences use “to be” as gerunds and participles in addition to simple verbs. Although we often use these sentences in English,ContinueContinue reading “Ser and Estar in the Present Progressive and Perfect Tense”

Have you ever wondered if you have been using “have” right in Spanish?

Haber, Tener, and more! Tips from a former Spanish teacherWhether you’re an English speaker learning Spanish or a Spanish speaker learning English, the verb “to have” can be one of the trickiest to understand.As a native English speaker who taught Spanish for seven years, I didn’t just have to learn this concept. I also hadContinueContinue reading “Have you ever wondered if you have been using “have” right in Spanish?”

Ideas to Push Your Foreign Language Learning to the Next Level

Tips from a former foreign language teacher for pushing through when you’ve hit a learning slump.Photo by Siora Photography on UnsplashPush Your Foreign Language Learning to the Next LevelIf you’re learning a foreign language but feel like you’ve hit a wall and aren’t progressing as quickly as you’d like. Don’t worry. All language learners experience these slumps.ContinueContinue reading “Ideas to Push Your Foreign Language Learning to the Next Level”