Learn how to use "ser" and "ir" in the imperfect tense in Spanish, featuring a dialogue, and some nifty hacks for both remembering the conjugations as well as some great uses of these verbs.

Beginners 46: A brief overview of the past tenses

Apr 18th, 2024 16m 17s

In this and the next few episodes, we'll be focusing on the preterite, or past tense. What are the two past tenses, and what are a couple of good rules of thumb to know?

Beginners 45: Relationships and talking about your civil status

Apr 11th, 2024 12m 32s

Should we say "estoy casado" or "soy casado"? Is it a temporary state, or a permanent feature...? Learn which to use, and when, as well as other vocabulary and expressions to talk about relationships.

Beginners 44: Exclamations

Apr 4th, 2024 13m 59s

Learn 3 structures for exclamations, all using the word "qué"

Beginners 43: Having a good time

Mar 14th, 2024 9m 26s

Learn how to use "pasárselo" and "pasársela" to talk about how you spend your time

Beginners 42: Getting on with people

Mar 7th, 2024 15m 37s

Learn ways to talk about "getting on with people" (or not!) in Spanish. You'll learn how to use "llevarse bien/mal", "caerse bien", as well as some intriguing English borrowings ("hacer clik", for example!).

Beginners 41: Using "desde hace" to talk about what you've been doing

Feb 29th, 2024 13m 43s

Learn 2 ways to say "to have been doing" something in Spanish. Turns out, it's actually a lot simpler to do this in Spanish than English!

Beginners 40: Telling stories with the present tense

Feb 22nd, 2024 11m 32s

Did you know you can use the present tense to talk about the past? It's something called the "historical tense", which adds drama to your stories. Learn how to use it in this episode!

Beginners 39: Negotiating prices

Feb 15th, 2024 17m 28s

How to get a discount in Spanish - make sure you ask three times using the phrases you learn in this episode!

Beginners 38: Clothes shopping

Feb 10th, 2024 14m 11s

Learn useful phrases to help you go clothes shopping, with verbs like "quedar" and "medirse".

Beginners 37: Hablar, decir, and contar

Oct 24th, 2023 12m 33s

Learn to tell the difference between "hablar", "decir" and "contar" - three commonly confused verbs in Spanish.

Beginners 36: Saber vs Conocer

Aug 29th, 2023 15m 51s

Learn the difference between these two verbs, which both mean "to know".Find out more about Foundations 1, our new structured interactive video course for Beginners.

Beginners 35: "Reverse construction" verbs

Dec 2nd, 2021 10m 8s

Do you get confused by "gustar" and other similar verbs? Learn about "reverse construction" verbs, and use them to sound more natural in your Spanish.

Beginners 34: Dedicar and dedicarse

May 19th, 2021 9m 14s

Learn how to use the verbs dedicar and dedicarse to talk about your jobs, passions, and life.

Beginners 33: Uses of "tener"

Apr 22nd, 2021 11m 14s

"Tener" is a very common word, but to get the most out of it it's worth learning a few different uses. Learn these to sound more natural in your Spanish!

Beginners 32: Aconsejar - Giving advice

Mar 30th, 2021 11m 39s

Learn how to use "aconsejar" and "consejo"

Beginners 31: Using the verb llevar

Mar 8th, 2021 12m 1s

Learn how to use the handy verb "llevar" to say how long you've been doing something. Plus, four ways to say "lockdown"...!

Beginners 30: How to tell a joke

Jul 17th, 2018 12m 34s

Learn a few Spanish jokes, guaranteed to make your audience groan.

Beginners 29: How to tell a story

Jul 12th, 2018 18m 16s

All about those little things that you can say to structure a story, and bring it to life.

Beginners 28: Conversation strategies

Jul 9th, 2018 17m 55s

Learn all about those little phrases and words which Spanish speakers use to keep conversations going, show their understanding, interrupt people, and more!