Common mistake using ‘to’ in Spanish

When I talk to my students or my English friends, they sometimes make the following mistake: “Me gusta A jugar al fútbol.”  “Quiero A comer chocolate.” “Es difícil A entender el texto” It is very common to think that...

Present tense or Preterite perfect?

We sometimes make mistakes to translate sentences literally from our native language to another one. This happens because we don’t use the same grammatical rules in Spanish and English. A common mistake English speakers usually make is that they use pretérito...

Your Spanish journey starts here

A blog to help English speakers with their common problems when learning Spanish Learning a new language is a difficult process which requires dedication and perseverance. The first contact with the new language is going to be crucial to either gain motivation with it...