Free Spanish Guides

5 Ways To Say RIGHT in Spanish

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One English word covers a direction, a correct answer, a person who is right, a right you have, and a question tag. Spanish uses a different word for each one. This two-page guide gives you all five with examples, plus a page of practice with answers.

Common Mistranslations: ENG vs SPA

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Common Mistranslations ENG vs SPA. Some expressions use completely different words in each language, and English speakers reach for the literal version first. This three-page guide collects about fifty of them, grouped by situation, with the version to avoid next to the one we use in Spanish.

EL SUBJUNTIVO: The four groups that trigger it.

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Some Spanish expressions always come with the subjunctive, and they share the same structure: one subject, QUE, a second subject, and the verb in the subjunctive. This three-page guide covers the four groups (wishes, emotions, advice, and doubt), the expressions inside each one, and how to form the subjunctive.

Saber vs Conocer | Worksheet

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SABER covers information, skills, and flavors. CONOCER covers people and places. This one-page worksheet gives you practice with both verbs in the present and in the past, where SUPE means "I found out" and CONOCÍ means "I met."

DEJAR: One verb, many meanings - Worksheet

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A 1-page worksheet to practice the four everyday uses of dejar: leaving something somewhere, dropping someone off or leaving a person, quitting or stopping with dejar de, and letting someone do something. Four exercises, with the answer key at the bottom.

SE LO: Double object pronouns.

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A 2-page guide on what happens when a Spanish sentence has two object pronouns. Page one gives you the rule and the charts, page two gives you sixteen examples grouped by situation, each one showing the full sentence next to the version with pronouns.

"To Become" in Spanish

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To Become: Four verbs, four kinds of change. A 5-page guide on the four ways to say "to become" in Spanish: hacerse, volverse, llegar a ser, and convertirse en. You get what kind of change each one describes, what comes after each verb, the same idea told four ways, practice with answers, and a conjugation reference.

Lluvia y Clima: The weather words students rarely learn

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A 5-page guide on the rain and weather vocabulary that native speakers use often. Lloviznar, aguacero, charco, lodo, and relámpago, with real examples, the verb that goes with each kind of rain, the words for the sky, and how these change across Latin America and Spain.

Verbos Reflexivos: The ones students rarely learn.

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A 6-page guide to reflexive verbs that native speakers use often, with real examples, the prepositions that go with them, 12 more verbs from the same group, and a conjugation reference.

QUE + SUBJUNTIVO: Wishing you well in Spanish

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QUE + Subjuntivo: How we wish someone well in Spanish. A 5-page guide on the structure Spanish speakers use every day to say good night, wish someone luck, or hope they feel better. You'll get the formula, how to build the "tú" subjunctive, expressions grouped by moment, and how to say them to one person or a group.

Reflexive Verbs: When You "Get" a Feeling

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In Spanish, when you "get" a feeling, the verb is a reflexive one. That means you need a reflexive pronoun before it: ME, TE, SE, NOS, OS. This free worksheet gives you the pattern, more than twenty verbs to use it with, and a page to practice.

SUBIR & BAJAR: many meanings + worksheet

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In Spanish, SUBIR means "to go up" and BAJAR "to go down," but depending on the context, they can mean several different things. This free worksheet covers all of them, with real examples and a page to practice.

ESTUVE vs ESTABA: same verb, different story

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In Spanish, the verb ESTAR changes meaning depending on which past tense you use. Estaba sets the scene. Estuve closes it. This free guide shows you the difference, the conjugations, and the other verbs that work the same way.

LLEVAR vs LLEVARSE: many meanings

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In Spanish, the verb LLEVAR has many uses. And when you make it reflexive, LLEVARSE, it has even more. This free guide covers both, with real examples in Spanish and English.

SALIR: one verb, many meanings

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In Spanish, SALIR doesn't just mean "to leave" or "to go out." Depending on the context, it can mean to turn out, to cost, to appear, or to come off. This free guide covers all of them, with real examples in Spanish and English.

Business Spanish: work verbs and false friends

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Business English packs a whole action into one verb. Spanish needs more words. This free guide gives you the work verbs, the false friends that cause problems in meetings, and the phrases you need for emails and calls.

Imperativo con pronombres

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In Spanish, the imperative is used for orders, instructions, recommendations, invitations, and requests. When you add a pronoun, the position changes depending on whether the sentence is affirmative or negative. This free guide includes conjugation charts, irregulars, and real examples in Spanish and English.

Oraciones temporales + subjuntivo

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In Spanish, you need the subjunctive with "oraciones temporales," the part of the sentence that tells you when something is going to happen. The rule is simple: if the action hasn't happened yet, use the subjunctive. This free guide includes all the connecting words, conjugation charts, and real examples in Spanish and English.

PASAR: one verb, many uses

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In Spanish, PASAR can mean to pass, to come in, to spend time, or even to happen. Same verb, completely different meanings. This free guide covers all of them, with real examples in Spanish and English.

FALTAR: the space that needs to be filled

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In Spanish, we use FALTAR whenever there's a space that needs to be filled. Something or someone is missing from the final result. This free guide shows you the four ways to use it, the structure behind each one, and real examples in Spanish and English.

PARECER: one verb, three uses

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In Spanish, PARECER works in three different ways: to say how something seems, to give your opinion, and to say who you look like. Each one has its own structure. This free guide covers all three, including the conjugation, expressions built with PARECER, and a pair of sentences that look almost the same but mean opposite things.

Expresiones de valoración + subjuntivo

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In Spanish, "Expresiones de valoración" are phrases that express judgment, opinion, or an emotional reaction. When you use one, the verb that follows goes into the subjunctive. This free guide shows you how the pattern works, gives you the full conjugation charts for regular and irregular verbs, and shows you the two cases where the rule changes.

YA: two letters, many meanings

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In Spanish, YA is a tiny word that changes meaning depending on how you use it. It can mean already, now, not anymore, or enough. This free guide shows you the five uses, how the tense of the verb tells you which one you're hearing, and the expressions built with YA that you'll use every day.

El SE Enfático

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In Spanish, we can make some verbs reflexive when they don't need to be. "Comer" becomes "comerse"; "Leer" becomes "leerse". The meaning stays the same, but the emphasis changes: the action involved effort or merit. This free guide shows you how the SE enfático works, which verbs take it, the one rule you need, and real examples in Spanish and English.

ECHAR: one verb, many meanings

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In Spanish, "te echo de menos" means "I miss you." That same verb, ECHAR, can also mean to pour, to fire someone, to grow roots, or to suddenly burst into laughter. This free guide gives you the five meanings, ten set expressions, and real examples in Spanish and English you can use today.

Prepositions + Infinitive

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In English, you can say "before leaving" or "after eating," using the -ing form. In Spanish, that idea always needs the infinitive: antes de SALIR, después de COMER. Any time a preposition comes before a verb, Spanish switches to the infinitive.

The Gerundio: Verbs that need it

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In Spanish, the gerundio (the -ando/-iendo endings) applies to more verbs than just ESTAR. Each one gives you something English says in a completely different way. This free guide shows you eight of them, with real examples in Spanish and English, the irregular forms, and the one place Spanish never uses the gerundio.