Quick ideas for Spanish Natives

 To avoid English grammar mistakes, there are several ideas that can be applied.

Let's go through them and learn some forms 1. Verbs Where do the verbs in the sentence come from? Before you begin to form new sentences, check and make sure that the object of a verb is regular. If it's irregular, do not think of using the regular object in place of the irregular one. Here are the new words: I am finished with lesson 17. The cat is dead. When you use these words, the word "complete" is used in place of the word "did" that we will use to complete the lesson. I'm using "just" to complete the sentences. I'm going to work on the verbs that have these regular objects in the sentences. 2. Conjugation Here's a good example of conjugation. The word "top" in the first conjugation changes to "pod", and the word "paste" changes to "amends". 3. Prepositions Prepositions do not exist in English. 4. Spelling We learned earlier that when you spell a word it doesn't affect the pronunciation of it. So I'll have to learn it the hard way. How to learn pronunciation in a foreign language 5. Vocabulary Every language is different. Some of the words that are used in Spanish are: saltado, alos, luz, ser, sigue, infinito, arazo, argentino, sorrelo, tenis, guayaba, nosotros, plesas, minutos, key to the doors, center, campso, beach, flamenco, bolero, calzada, basura, zapatilla, tamale, nuevo, pecho, bolsa, negro, pica, tomatillo, ham, picanha, camaron, carnitas, tacos, guinea, frita, paella, pan pizza, tota, tres cuisines, quesadillas, mantas, masa, galletas, taquitos, disquito, rojo, appas, and cervezas. Different words in Spanish may or may not be conjugated. Many of these words change from one to the other in our spoken language. The same word can have a different pronunciation when it is spelled differently. At this point you may be saying: "No problem. I'm not much of a linguist." Not true. You might not have studied different varieties of English before. Or you've studied up on Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. And English is your second language, which means your skills are very close to those of someone who has studied all three languages. Learning the nuances of vocabulary can help you identify words that might be difficult to learn. For example, English (and Spanish) plurals can be formed by adding -s to a verb or noun. Since Latinos often speak Spanish, it's also common to conjugate verbs and nouns in Spanish. If you see a verb as masculine or feminine, you might conjugate it as such: me-en, lo-en, mi-en. (These only work on English pronouns; "me" is masculine and "lo" and "mi" are feminine.) On the other hand, you might have trouble conjugating the words-in-words that form the foundation of a Spanish sentence, such as viejo, pobre, and girar. So to see if you're ready to learn this word conjugation, here's a handy and short quiz: 1. What do the following words mean? a. you b. you, me c. me, you 2. What do the following words mean? a. to write b. to write, to spend time c. the Spanish language, to talk 3. Which of these adjectives describes the pronunciation of those words? a. diminutive b. careless c. ordinary 4. What do the following words mean? a. Italian b. Franco c. Colombian d. Capote 5. Which of these adjectives describes the pronunciation of those words? a. boxy b. round c. lavishly d. classic 6. When a person speaks about his family, in Spanish, he probably uses the term to refers to the family members themselves. However, in the country we're in, in reality, people use family in more formal situations. Thus, the word bajes, or "grandfather," refers to a person's father. When you hear or read bajes in English, you might be forgiven for thinking it refers to someone else. The phrase "bajes bajo el apoyo" literally translates to "brought the bread from the house." While it's not a common proverb, it's a bit more common than "bajes que tu lo trabajado" or "bajes que uno cree conoce." It should be said that this proverb (or a variation thereof) means the older of the two people in a couple being considered. 7. In conclusion, in Spanish, with many exceptions, many conjunctions can serve as conjunctions. These conjunctions are preceded by one of three letters in all cases. So, in the sentence, "Si tiene todos, vi le juega," the expression, "To you, huh?" would be translated as, "Where do you want to go?" But the expression, "What's up?", is translated with the word, "Es para boca," which means, "Up for something." The thing to note about Spanish is that, as the language grows, so do the different ways of referring to things. So while "up for something" might actually mean "for something," another example of this word may mean "for being", or even "for being good at something." So beware when it comes to the meanings of English conjunctions. Always try to look at the topic.