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Footnotes is a blog in which you can complain, express yourself, scream, or open your heart to whatever feelings you have about learning Spanish. To learn a foreign language is always difficult and it requires practice and a lot of group work. The objective of the blog is to provide a space in which Spanish students can share their learning experience. You can ask a question, complain about a difficult in a grammar point, or give an answer or tip for those same questions and complains. Teachers can also provide new information or guidance to make the process a lot easier. You may also find some websites that may be helpful, or give new ones for the benefit of everybody. I hope you enjoy this experience and that Footnotes will be part of your learning experience. Go ahead! Empieza!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Too much verb conjugations?: A good tip

Are you having problems handling all those too much verbs to conjugate? Are your flashcards getting into infinite numbers? Don't worry. Here's a good tip: create conjugation charts. Instead of writing each and every verb conjugation in those small cards, write them on a chart. This will not only help you to remember, but also to visualize the differences between each tense. For example, divide the verb conjugations in different groups: Indicatives and subjunctives; Present/preterit/imperfect; Perfect tenses; Future. Also, remember that regular verbs follow the same pattern (the stem does not change). You'll only need an example for those conjugations. Add some stem-changing verbs (those that are also example for others), and irregular verbs. Of course, you can also create a different chart for stem-changing and irregular verbs. You can find an example HERE. Suerte!!

1 comment:

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