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Let's get lots of quizzing practice with Ser and Estar, in every commonly used tense and mood! We'll also learn the prepositions del and al. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/35

Esta, esto, este… esa, eso, and ese… let's learn all the words for "this" and "that". We'll also talk about why some pronouns don't have a grammatical gender, even though all nouns in Spanish are either masculine or feminine. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/34

Let's wrap up learning Estar by working on estará, estaría, estarían, estarías, estaríamos, and estado. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/33

Let's learn the last of our important conjugations of Ser, and we'll get some good practice with the unconjugated forms ser, sido, and siendo. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/32

Why does Spanish have two past tenses — the preterite and the imperfect? And how do you know which one to use in real life? Let's explore the preterite and imperfect tenses, and we'll also get some great practice using estaba, estuve, and estuvo. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/31

Eric has wanted to learn Spanish his whole life. And now, with a Spanish-speaking partner and plans to move to Spain, Spanish fluency is no longer optional! Here is his story. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/30  

How do you use "lo que" in Spanish, without confusing it with "el que" and "la que"? And when should you use "qué" instead? Let's dive into all the ways you can say "what" and "the one that" in Spanish. We'll also learn how to use bueno and bien. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/29  

Let's learn how to use "mi", "su", "tu", and "nuestro" before Spanish nouns. We'll also get some practice with new conjunctions, including "pero" and "cuando". Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/28  

Spanish subjunctives are often used to express abstract concepts such as intentions and emotions. Let's learn some sentence templates for this, and we'll practice them using the subjunctives of Ser and Estar. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/27

Spanish subjunctives don't have to be hard! Let's learn the most common uses of Spanish subjunctives to indicate intention. We'll get lots of practice using the subjunctives of Ser and Estar in a variety of sentences. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/26

Let's practice Ser, Estar, and all the essential Spanish we've learned. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/25  

Ser and Estar both translate as "to be" in English, but as you now know, the translation isn't perfect! Let's practice choosing the right verb, and the right conjugation, using some serious Spanish quizzing. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/24  

Time for the past tense of Estar! Learn and practice estaba, estabas, and the other imperfect past forms of Estar. We'll also work on some advanced uses of Estar, including how to use this linking verb at the end of a sentence. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/23

Learn the Spanish verb Estar, using a memory palace! We'll also talk about some ways you can use this "to be" verb, in contrast with how we've been using Ser. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/22

Usted vs tú: Why are there two words for "you" in Spanish? Today we'll learn how to use usted and practice it in a bunch of Spanish sentence contexts. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/21  

Mike became fluent in Spanish after a lifetime of trying — in this episode we'll talk about how he did it, and we'll practice all of the Spanish skills we've learned up to this point with a comprehensive quiz. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/20

The verb Ser is used in a lot of complex ways. Let's practice some new sentence templates for this linking verb as we become more and more fluent with our present and past conjugations of Ser. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/19  

Let's learn the past-tense forms of Ser, using a memory palace! Today we'll also discuss our 3-step method for learning Spanish verb conjugations so that you can use them fluently. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/18  

Learn Spanish subject pronouns, such as él, ella, nosotros, and yo, using a memory palace! After learning how to say the Spanish words for "he", "she", "I", etc., you'll be able to form a lot of sentences entirely in Spanish. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/17

The Spanish verb Ser doesn't strictly mean "to be"; it means something much more specific. But it's used in a wide variety of ways! Let's learn how to think in Spanish by "thinking in Ser", and using Ser to express identity in many different ways. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/16

Let's practice our present-tense conjugations of Ser, as well as everything we've learned in this podcast so far! Quiz the Spanish out loud to help make all of this grammar second-nature. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/15

Why does Spanish let you start a sentence with "soy" or "son" — without "yo" or "ellos"? And how can you tell when you should include the subject pronoun or leave it out? Let's practice the skill of choosing whether or not to use subject pronouns with Spanish verbs. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/14

Spanish Conjugations can be tough… but they don't have to be! Let's learn the present tense forms of Ser using a memory palace. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/13

How do you say "is" in Spanish? It MIGHT be the word "es"... and it might not! Let's learn our first conjugation of Ser, and we'll explore when you might use this word. This is the most common verb in Spanish, and the most common conjugation (by far). Today we'll get some practice with "es" in a lot of sentence contexts. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/12

Learn Spanish faster by starting with the hard stuff — like expressing concepts! In this episode, we'll lay the groundwork for expressing abstract ideas, concepts, and thoughts in fluent Spanish… and it all starts by mastering the #1 most important word in the Spanish language. Practice all of today's Spanish for free at LCSPodcast.com/11