The definite article in English is the word the. The indefinite article is a or an. We use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound, and a at all other times. The rules for when these words are used may be different in your language than in English. Today I talk about the […]
Pronouns are words we use to take the place of nouns. A pronoun can do everything a noun can do. It can be used as the subject or object in a sentence. It can also show possession, or ownership. A noun, however, never changes, no matter how it is used in a sentence. A pronoun […]
This Video Viernes lesson focuses on the indirect object pronouns and how to use them when talking with your Spanish speaking patients. Here is the Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish I taught to the Facebook group: Complementos Indirectos – Indirect Objects Doler Me duele la luz brillante Bright lights cause pain to me Te duele la luz brillante […]
This Video Viernes lesson focuses on the Eye, Foot & Kidney tests in Spanish. Here is the Eye, Foot & Kidney tests in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Basic Vocabulary – Vocabulario Básico Azúcar alto: High blood sugar or hiperglucemia Dañar : It is the verb To Damage, To Harm or To Hurt Desechos: Waste Entregar: To deliver Filtrar: To […]
This Video Viernes lesson focuses on some special verbs in Spanish you need to master when talking with your Latino patients. Here is the Special Verbs in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Today we want to talk about with Spanish verbs with spelling changes (verbos con cambios ortográficos en español). These verbs have a […]
Prepositions can sometimes be confusing for students learning English. They do not translate exactly from language to language. Sometimes one preposition is correct in one language, but a different one is correct in another language. In this posting I talk about three important English prepositions, at, in, and on. Both can be used to express […]
Day 1: Orientation & Getting to know the town of Granada Nicaragua. Today (Sunday) we met up at 9am for a brief tour around Granada to learn about the history of this great city and make sure everyone knows where they can sample some of the great international foods here, where the banks are, the […]
Summer Spanish Immersion Programs in Nicaragua & Costa Rica Begin! Students and professionals from all over the United States begin their Spanish language immersion program with Common Ground International over the weekend. High school Spanish immersion students flew to San José Costa Rica and Medical Spanish immersion participants, Teachers Spanish Immersion participants & Adult Spanish immersion […]
 Adverbs and expressions of frequency tell how often you do something. In this posting I talk about common adverbs and expressions of frequency. I also tell you where to place the adverb or expression in the sentence. There will be many example sentences. The download at the end will give you additional practice adding these […]
We use the passive voice more often in English than in many other languages. This voice changes the focus of the sentence. In the active voice, the sentence focuses on who or what did the action. When we use the passive voice, the sentence focuses on what happened, rather than who did it. In this […]