Spanish grammar
Spanish grammar guides for English speakers
The points where English speakers get stuck, explained with real examples and a short quiz at the end of each guide. Read one, then say the examples out loud: that is how the grammar sticks.
- Ser vs estar: the complete guide for English speakersLearn when to use ser and when to use estar in Spanish, with the DOCTOR and PLACE memory tricks, adjectives that change meaning, common mistakes and a short quiz.
- Por vs para: how to choose between them in SpanishLearn the difference between por and para in Spanish with clear rules, side-by-side examples, set phrases, common mistakes and a short quiz with answers.
- Preterite vs imperfect: the Spanish past tenses explainedLearn when to use the preterite and when to use the imperfect in Spanish, with forms, trigger words, verbs that change meaning, storytelling examples and a quiz.
- Spanish false friends: words that do not mean what you thinkSixteen Spanish false friends (falsos amigos) that look like English words but mean something different, with what each word really means and what to say instead.
