Capitalization
The use of capital letters (las mayúsculas) is far less common in Spanish than in English. Take a look at this summary of words that are capitalized in English but not in Spanish.
Estar – to be
Estar is one of two Spanish verbs that mean "to be." Estar is used to describe the current state of a noun – temporary, changeable attributes.
Spelling Quiz: Una cuestión de acentos
Test yourself on Spanish words with and without accents in this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
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Subjunctive
The Spanish subjunctive is a special verb form, called a mood, that is used in dependent clauses to indicate some sort of subjectivity, uncertainty, or unreality in the mind of the speaker.
B1 - Intermediate Spanish • lesson plans • tenses moods voices
C
The Spanish letter C can be pronounced in two different ways.
Los novios – Dictation Exercise
Practice your Spanish listening comprehension with this intermediate-level dictado:
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B1 - Intermediate Spanish • spelling
Echar Expressions
Echar has numerous meanings and is also used in various idiomatic expressions.
Personal A
Although normally prepositions are not used in front of direct objects, in Spanish there is a special preposition called the personal a which precedes direct objects that refer to people, personified nouns, and animals.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • lesson plans
La siesta – Articles Quiz
Test yourself on Spanish definite articles and indefinite articles with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
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Titles
Titles like señor and señora are important in Spanish, and they are used somewhat differently than their English counterparts.