Spanish Grammar: The Present Perfect

… Identify Spanish Grammar: The Present Perfect la gramática española: el presente perfecto Compound verb tenses with the verb [HABER]. Expresses what has already taken place in the present. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Perfect Tenses – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study The perfect tenses are all compound tenses, […]

French Grammar: The Personal Pronoun – [ON]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Personal Pronoun – [ON] la grammaire française : le pronom personnel – [on] Subject pronouns (also called Personal Pronouns) let us know who or what is involved when we use verbs! Subject pronouns are used in all aspects of conversation, including people and actions! The subject pronoun “ON” literally means “one”.  […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb DEBER – Verb Conjugation Chart

Spanish Grammar: The Verb DEBER – Verb Conjugation Chart gramática española: el verbo DEBER – gráfico de conjugaciones DEBER = SHOULD DEBER is a form of urgency or obligation, and it means one SHOULD (be able to go or do something…) Indicative Mood: Present Preterite Imperfect Conditional Future yo debo debí debía debería deberé tú debes […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb DECIR – Verb Conjugation Chart

Spanish Grammar: The Verb DECIR – Verb Conjugation Chart gramática española: el verbo DECIR – gráfico de conjugaciones DECIR = TO SAY The verb DECIR means to SAY something. Don’t get it confused with the verb HABLAR! Indicative Mood: Present Preterite Imperfect Conditional Future yo digo dije decía diría diré tú dices dijiste decías dirías dirás él/ella/usted dice […]

French Grammar: The Near Future – [ALLER] + Infinitive

… Identify: French Grammar: The Near Future – [ALLER] + Infinitive la grammaire française: le futur proche – [aller] + l’Infinitif The Near Future (Le Futur Proche) is a way to talk about things that are going to happen.  It indicates the intention to act in the future, and implies that the action is fairly immediate.  […]

French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [Y]

Identify: French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [Y] la grammaire française: le pronom adverbial [Y] The adverbial pronoun “y” is used to refer to places or things (but never to people!) that have already been mentioned.  It often means “there”.  “Y” is pronounced like the French letter “i” (like the sound ‘ee’ in the English word […]

French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [EN]

Identify: French Grammar: The Adverbial Pronoun [EN] la grammaire française: le pronom adverbial [EN] The adverbial pronoun “en” is used to refer to previously mentioned nouns (i.e., things, places, or people) or infinitives preceded by a form of the preposition “de”.  Depending on context, the pronoun “en” can mean about it, about them, from it, […]

French Grammar: Prepositions with Geographical Place Names

… Identify: French Grammar: Prepositions with Geographical Place Names la grammaire française: les prépositions avec les noms de lieux géographiques In French, both the type of geographical place and the gender of that place dictate how to translate the words ‘in’ and ‘to’! Study: In French, when the name of a continent, country, or region […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [À]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [À] la grammaire française: la préposition [à] The preposition [À] means “at”, “in”, or “to”  in French! Study: The preposition [À] means “at”, “in”, or “to” in French! The preposition [À] frequently indicates a moment in time or a location: Je déjeune à midi. I eat lunch at noon. Il habite […]

French Grammar: The Preposition [DE]

… Identify: French Grammar: The Preposition [DE] la grammaire française: la préposition [de] The preposition DE means “of” or “from” in French! Study: ORIGIN: The preposition DE means “of” or “from” in French!  It is often combined with the verb ÊTRE. Je suis de California. I am from California. Je viens de Paris. I come from Paris. […]