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vol II, no 45 - el 7 de noviembre de 2002 | |
In this issue
~ Present Participle
~ Americano vs Estadounidense
~ Spanish for Beginners
~ ¿Preguntas?
~ ¡Hasta la vista!
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New Lessons
Present Participle
The English present participle is the -ing form of the verb. In Spanish, it's
the -ndo form. The Spanish present participle has two main uses: as a gerund
and in progressive tenses.
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/grammar/verbs/presentparticiple.html
Spanish for Beginners
Lessons for Week 16 have been added:
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/beginnerschecklist.html
Discusiones
Americano vs Estadounidense
When I say "americano," I am politely reminded that "americano" is used by all
Spanish speakers in the Western Hemisphere to describe themselves as we are all
"Americans.". Yet when I used the phrase "futbol
estadounidense" to talk about American football, I was told I should say "futbol americano". I am a little confused.
What are the grammar rules concerning americano or estadounidense?
http://forums.delphiforums.com/espeakespanol/messages/?msg=172.1&ctx=10
¿Preguntas?
Ask questions, make suggestions, or just practice your Spanish with other
Spanish lovers from all over the world in the forum. ¡Bienvenidos!
:-)
http://forums.delphiforums.com/espeakespanol/start
You might also like to take a look at my FAQ - many
common questions are answered right there:
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/faq/faqindex.html
¡Hasta pronto!
That's it for this week - I hope you enjoy the new lesson. If you know anyone else who is interested in learning Spanish, please feel free to let them know about this site, because ¡cuantos más mejor! (The more the merrier!) :-)
Laura K. Lawless
Virtual Spanish Teacher
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com
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