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Spanish • 23 Mar 2023 24 Most Common IR Verbs in Spanish Spanish verbs have three possible endings: -ar, -er and -ir. In this post, we’ll shine our spotlight exclusively on the…
Spanish • 10 Mar 2023 The Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive (Conjugation, Uses and Examples) The Spanish imperfect subjunctive helps you express opinions, hopes, denials, doubts and hypothetical situations—something I’m sure you do a lot…
Spanish • 13 Jan 2023 How to Use Negative Commands in Spanish Do you feel bossy today? Do you feel like telling someone what to do? Or—better yet—what not to do? I…
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