Spanish teacher Carolina Graterol has a knack not only for explaining the intricacies of Spanish grammar but also for pointing out those errors she notes most commonly among students. A favorite among Yabla subscribers of all levels, Carolina’s succinct speech makes learning even tough grammatical concepts both accessible and enjoyable.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Although the majority of masculine nouns in Spanish end in "o" while the feminine ones end in "a," Carolina explains some exceptions to these rules, which tend to confuse Spanish students.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Carolina points out some common pluralization errors among Spanish students as well as a case in which many of them attempt to translate literally from English.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
A participle is a personal form of a verb in which the verb becomes an adjective without totally losing its verb characteristics or nature. Carolina explains more about them.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
In contrast with regular participles, irregular participles are those whose endings don't follow a specific pattern. Carolina explains more.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Carolina concludes her lessons on participles by discussing double participles, which are those that have two different accepted conjugations.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Carolina explains some common mistakes her students make when forming certain verb participles.
Difficulty: Newbie
Venezuela
Carolina teaches us various contrasting adjectives to help us to describe people's physical appearances.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Carolina teaches us some contrasting Spanish adjectives to describe people's moods and personalities.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
There are three types of demonstrative adjectives depending upon the distance that exists between the object or objects that they qualify in relation to the person who speaks. Carolina explains further.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Carolina explains to us about the gerund, the form of a verb which expresses an action in progress.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Carolina explains about the gerund verb form in Spanish and some mistakes that native English speakers commonly make when employing it.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Carolina gives us an introduction to the passive voice in Spanish.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Carolina teaches us how to transform sentences from the active to the passive voice in Spanish with several accessible examples.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Carolina explains in greater detail how the passive voice is expressed in different verb tenses.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Carolina explains how the press and social media often use an abbreviated form of the passive voice to save space as well as how the pronoun "se" can be used to formulate sentences in the passive voice that emphasize what is sold or offered as opposed to the person selling or offering the service or merchandise.
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