-iar Verbs
Some Spanish -iar verbs that are pronounced with stress on the “i,” and therefore need an acute accent on that letter in certain conjugations.
A1 – Beginning Spanish
A1 Spanish Lessons and Practice – Beginning Spanish
A1 is beginning Spanish, consisting of everyday language like greetings and personal details – learn more.
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A1 - Beginning Spanish • accents • conjugation lessons
-uar Verbs
Spanish verbs that end in -uar are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ar verbs, but most -uar verbs require accents in certain conjugations.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • accents • conjugation lessons • spelling
A
The Spanish preposition a is generally summarized as "to or at," but it has a few more meanings and uses than that.
A
The Spanish letter A is pronounced “ah,” as in father or wander.
Acabar de – Recent Past
What just happened? You can explain what happened in the recent past with the construction acabar de + infinitive, the Spanish equivalent of “to have just done.”
A1 - Beginning Spanish • tenses moods voices
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun: its shape, color size, etc. Spanish adjectives are very different from English adjectives, for two reasons.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • agreement • lesson plans • plurals
Advent Calendar
A tiny Spanish challenge every day until Christmas – translate each seasonal term to reveal an image.
Adverbs
An adverb is an invariable word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs can provide additional information about manner, quantity, frequency, time, or place – they explain when, how, where, how often, or to what degree something is done.
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner express how the action of a verb occurs. In English, the vast majority of adverbs of manner end in -ly, whereas in Spanish, they mostly end in –mente.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • suffixes
Airport
Planning to fly to Spain or another Spanish-speaking country? Study this airport vocabulary to help you buy your ticket and get on the plane.