Past Habits with Used to, Would, or the Simple Past
Past habits are actions of states of being that we did over and over in the past. We are no longer doing them. They are finished.The important thing is that…
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Conditionals–What Will, Could, or Could Never Happen
Conditionals are sentences with the word if. They talk about what will happen, what could happen, or what could never happen. One part of the sentence contains a condition. It…
The Passive Voice–Different Tenses, Different Forms
The passive voice focuses on the object of a sentence rather than the subject. We use it frequently in English. In this posting I talk about when we use the…
Medical Spanish – How to talk to Children in Spanish (in the clinical setting)
This Medical Spanish Video Viernes lesson focuses on how to talk to children in Spanish. When working with adults, you’re always using the “usted” form of verbs, but in the…
Medical Spanish – How to take Female OB Gyn History in Spanish
This Video Viernes lesson focuses on taking an OB Gyn history in Spanish. This is an in-depth discussion around delicate topics that you need to be able to discuss with…
Video Viernes – How to Talk Through a Gynecologic Exam in Spanish
El examen ginecológico | The gynecological exam in Spanish This Video Viernes lesson includes all the vocabulary and common phrases you need to talk through the gynecologic exam in Spanish. We cover high…
Past Modal Verbs–Things in the Past That Could Have Been
Past modal verbs talk about things that could have happened in the past. We know that modals are verbs that express ability, probability, advice, obligation, deduction, expectation, and preference. In…
Video Viernes – 4 Tricky Medical Spanish Words You Need To Know About
In a world of double entendre, multiple meanings and delicate medical topics, it’s important to be certain about the words you’re using with patients as you speak Spanish. This Video…
Medical Spanish Connecting Words
Connecting Words for Clinical Conversations in Spanish When you’re learning another language it’s often times the little words that you feel like you’re missing and that keep you from being…
Modal Verbs–Verbs of Deduction, Expectation, and Preference
Modal verbs are special verbs in the English language. You may already know that they can express ability, permission, possibility, obligation, or give advice. In this posting I talk about…