23-f: Coup d’État in Spain
On 23 February 1981, Spain’s new democracy was confronted with a coup d’État. Watch history in the making in this video with transcript and translation.
B2 – Upper-Intermediate Spanish
B2 Spanish Lessons and Practice – Upper-Intermediate Spanish
B2 is upper-intermediate Spanish, consisting of conversational language that allows for in-depth discussion, opinions, and spontaneity – learn more.
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B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish
Accidental Reflexive
The reflexive construction, used mainly with pronominal verbs, can also be used passively to describe accidental and unplanned occurrences. This is called la voz media in Spanish.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish
Arabic Influence
Learn about the tremendous Moorish influence on Spanish language and culture in this video (with transcript and translation).
B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish
Busco un hotel que sea céntrico
Practice using the subjunctive while looking for a hotel in Salamanca. Video with transcript and translation.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish
Compound Tenses
Spanish verb conjugations can be divided into two categories: simple tenses and compound tenses, and the latter can be further divided into two categories: progressive tenses and perfect tenses.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish
Conditional Perfect
To talk about something that would, could, or should have happened—but didn’t—you need the conditional perfect, also known as the past conditional.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish • tenses moods voices
Conditional Progressive
The Spanish conditional progressive is very similar to its English counterpart (would be + -ing). In both languages, the conditional progressive expresses an action that would be in progress at a certain point in time.
B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish • tenses moods voices
Crimen perfecto
Practice your Spanish listening and reading comprehension with this 5-part series of audio articles with transcript, translation, and links to related grammar lessons.
B1 - Intermediate Spanish • B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish
Daily Practice Ideas
Practice is the key to improving your Spanish, and just 15 minutes a day on some kind of Spanish activity can make a huge difference. Check out these ideas and draw up your own schedule.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • B1 - Intermediate Spanish • B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish • C1 - Advanced Spanish
Día de Muertos
Learn about Mexico’s Día de Muertos while working on your Spanish listening comprehension in this cute, fast-paced video.