5 Spanish Verb Tenses You Should Learn First

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  @QrooSpanish · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

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  @rexx9496 · 3 years ago

  Learning Spanish has given me greater appreciation of how much simpler English grammar is.

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  @Diasporaliving · 3 years ago (edited)

  Spanish is my native language. It is a beautiful language. I really love it.<br>I&apos;ve taught Spanish in several universities, colleges and high schools in both Canada and the U.S. for about four decades. <br>The biggest hurdle teaching the Spanish Subjunctive Mood to speakers of English is that they don&apos;t know it in English. One must explain a grammatical concept (in a foreign language) to language learners who do not know it in their own first--and usually only language. Simply stated, they have no frame of reference whatsoever.<br>Mind you, it is not the students&apos; fault. It is that we do not teach proper grammar in the K-12 system anymore. <br>When you see a person who cannot tell the difference between &quot;it&quot; and &quot;it&apos;s&quot;; it is not a spelling problem. It is a grammar issue. That individual was not taught Parts of Speech properly. <br>Grammar might not be pleasant, but is is very important.<br>My wife (also Spanish college prof) gets mad at me because I keep on &quot;correcting&quot; the Subjunctive of English speakers on television. This also applies to Canadians and Brits, by the way. <br>Speakers of English don&apos;t seem to understand the concept of the Subjunctive, never mind the very simple verb conjugations it has in English.<br>The verb TO BE has only one conjugation for all pronouns in the Subjunctive (WERE):<br>If I were &nbsp;(si yo fuera/fuese)<br>If you were (si tú fueras/fueses)<br>If he/she/it were &nbsp;(si él/ella/esto fuera/fuese)<br>If we were (si nosotros/as fuéramos/fuésemos)<br>If you were (si ustedes fueran/fuesen)<br>If they were (si ellos/ellas fueran/fuesen)<br>You would think speakers on English could remember one word (were). But, they can&apos;t. Why? As I said: They do not understand the concept of what the Subjunctive Mood does. <br>They are permanently trapped in the Indicative Mood and cannot get out of it. I will teach you how to get out of that rut and speak proper Spanish.<br>If you are deep into grammar, you&apos;ll know that I&apos;m comparing the English Subjunctive with Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive. But, that&apos;s way above most people&apos;s pay grade.<br>Incidentally, I wrote between brackets the two ways we have for the Subjunctive Mood in Spanish. One word in English (for all the pronouns) and a whole bunch of different conjugations (and two verb forms) in Spanish. <br>Spanish has a much more complex grammar than English. English is much harder to pronounce though.<br><br>And now, please allow me to toot my horn horn. I have a couple of books that will help you learn Spanish the easy way:<br>https://www.amazon.com/EASY-STEPS-SPANISH-COLLEGE-SCHOOL-ebook/dp/B01550349S/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1ARAMSXEKGVO2&amp;keywords=David+A.+Cuban&amp;qid=1680369743&amp;sprefix=david+a.+cuban%2Caps%2C154&amp;sr=8-10<br><br>https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Absolutely-Survive-Language-Requirement/dp/1537284487/ref=sr_1_11?crid=1ARAMSXEKGVO2&amp;keywords=David+A.+Cuban&amp;qid=1680369840&amp;sprefix=david+a.+cuban%2Caps%2C154&amp;sr=8-11<br><br>ONE MORE THING: CHECK OUT SPANISH YOUTUBE VIDEOS. MY STUDENTS USE THEM EVERY DAY:<br>My Spanish YOUTUBE videos: <br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTlWOpJNQc&amp;t=86">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTlWOpJNQc&amp;t=86s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado </a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYeDkgAaB0M&amp;t=96">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYeDkgAaB0M&amp;t=96s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado </a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiJ8_tPgyIM&amp;t=4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiJ8_tPgyIM&amp;t=4s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado </a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzel1vuC0v4&amp;t=61">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzel1vuC0v4&amp;t=61s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado </a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UPu4C-zdU&amp;t=128">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4UPu4C-zdU&amp;t=128s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado </a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWSKGCXPbHs&amp;t=24">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWSKGCXPbHs&amp;t=24s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado </a><br> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQXcqKmXyFk&amp;t=8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQXcqKmXyFk&amp;t=8s&amp;ab_channel=Dr.DavidWalterAguado</a>

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  @paulsheen8646 · 3 years ago

  Paul, I’ve only just discovered your channel and I am so impressed with the way you explain and teach Spanish. I retired to Andalucia in Spain 6 years ago knowing no Spanish (only por favor, gracias and the most important una cerveza 😁) I realised very quickly that it was pointless trying to learn Spanish using text books and some formal language classes. What’s important is to be able to have conversations with native Spanish speakers. Gradually, by using YouTube and watching Spanish TV with subtitles I’ve reached a level where I understand and speak Spanish fairly well but not with any degree of fluency or consistency and that is where I expected to stay. &nbsp;However, watching your videos has given me a renewed desire to improve my learning. Your explanations of the use of the subjunctive in everyday conversation has been an eye opener for me. Thank you so much and please continue with your excellent method of teaching which is so natural and easy to follow. Hombre, eres el mejor!

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  @reddickthomas6729 · 3 years ago

  Having studied for many years (up to intermediate + level) I can tell you that this approach is spot on, especially the benefit of learning the present subjunctive straight after the present indicative. All these videos are great for revision too. My heart felt thanks Qroo Paul. (Una pregunta: ¿Qué significa Qroo?).

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  @tonyaaustinson923 · 3 years ago

  I am fairly fluent in Spanish but still watch your videos because you have great explanations. Keep up the good work! Thanks for posting!

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  @AmandaMcGee · 3 years ago

  Wow! Coming out hitting heavy with the subjunctive as #2! I&apos;m 33 and started learning Spanish when I was 8. I have lived in Mexico 2 years and my partner is a Spanish speaker..... and after all that time I&apos;m still constantly struggling to correctly use the subjunctive .... but it&apos;s like you mentioned, classes and courses don&apos;t mention the subjunctive until waaaaay later on so it is like a sucker punch when you think you&apos;re actually doing pretty well

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  @AlexRaxach · 3 years ago (edited)

  my Spanish is perfect, but for some mysterious reason I still watch these videos :)

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  @tlloyd2595 · 3 years ago

  This information is gold. I have been studying Spanish for a while, and I have used conjugation charts and sample sentences but I wish I started this approach from the beginning with these tenses. It would have certainly accelerated my progress. But it’s never too late. This is a great way to approach this beautiful language.

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  @denise-stevens · 3 years ago

  Your advice in this video is a HUGE gift to beginners who choose to follow your advice. In fact, instructors in schools and writers of textbooks should follow your advice!

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  @davefarnsworth3020 · 3 years ago

  My Spanish is like a jigsaw puzzle with a lot of pieces missing. Now I&apos;m starting to learn Brazilian Portuguese. My knowledge of Spanish is helpful, but I&apos;m afraid I&apos;ll slide into Portuspanglish. Glad I found your channel.

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  @aland155 · 3 years ago

  Another great vid. &nbsp;Qroo Paul&apos;s an awesome Spanish teacher.

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