-uar Verbs
Spanish verbs that end in -uar are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ar verbs, but most -uar verbs require an accent in certain conjugations.
spelling
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • accents • conjugation lessons • spelling
Accents
Accents may look strange to anyone whose native language doesn’t have any, but they are extremely important in Spanish. Leaving off the accent on a word is a spelling mistake, and may cause confusion. There are three different Spanish accents
Acute Accent: á, é, í, ó, ú
The Spanish acute accent serves two purposes: it alters word stress or distinguishes between two otherwise identical words.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • accents • spelling
Adjectives
One of the eight parts of speech, adjectives are a type of modifier; that is, they modify or describe nouns in a certain way, letting you know the size, shape, weight, color, nationality, or any of a myriad other possible qualities of nouns.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • agreement • lesson plans • plurals • spelling
Alphabet
The traditional Spanish alphabet has 30 letters: the 26 letters you already know from the English alphabet, plus 4 others. The letters that are the same are pronounced differently, so take a moment to learn the Spanish alphabet.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • spelling
Casa ordenada vida feliz – Dictation Exercise
Practice your Spanish listening comprehension with this lower-intermediate dictado:
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A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • spelling
Contractions
Contractions in Spanish and English are very different, because English contractions, such as it is > it’s, are considered somewhat informal and are optional. In Spanish, however, contractions are required, and there are essentially 3 types.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • spelling
Dictados
Practice Spanish listening comprehension, writing, and spelling at the same time with dictation exercises from PwLS.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • B1 - Intermediate Spanish • B2 - Upper-Intermediate Spanish • C1 - Advanced Spanish • spelling
Dieresis: ü
In Spanish, when the letter G precedes a U plus a hard vowel, the U and the vowel are both pronounced. In order to obtain this W sound in front of a soft vowel, the Ü comes into play.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • accents • spelling
Fiesta del olivo – Dictation Exercise
Learn about an annual olive festival while putting your Spanish listening comprehension to the test in this lower-intermediate dictation exercise:
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