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Learn Spanish Verb Books

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:34:02 -0400

Learn Spanish Verb books - using the Words you already know in Spanish (from English).

Language is hard, he makes it as simple as possible

Fri, 1 Sep 2023 11:38:49 -0400

Thanks for your review, I feel the key thing is the level at which you wish to acheive. (as you have mentioned) For someone wishing to take a holiday

English Accent

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:06:36 -0500

I struggled to understand his English accent/pronunciation on the first Spanish CD! He was trying to say something along the lines of words ending in

Chartres

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:05:43 -0500

I was on my way to Paris (gare de l'Est?) from Sable-sur- Sarthe. As the train pulled into Chartres, I thought I heard an announcement that sounded like

One little Correction: mur and mûr

Sat, 5 Jun 2021 09:23:27 -0400

I'm afraid I have to correct you in one little point: You wrote: meur (wall) became mûr where the preceding e was dropped. But the wall - le mur is written

teach to pass for a native?

Sat, 5 Jun 2021 07:29:49 -0400

I very much get why there is no 'beware, non native' warning. Why people, who live 40 years in immersion do not lose their accent? It is silly of you to

French verb mettre - French for put. Daily French Verb Lesson

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 15:25:12 -0500

Today's French verb mettre, means to put. You can remember this by imagining your baby has to put a METROnome in the parking METER! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I put, it puts, you will put, he may put, I have put, we had put, etc.

Spanish Verb LAVAR - to wash. Regular AR family

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 13:54:41 -0500

spanish verb lavar

King of the world

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:52:47 -0400

In the original French version of Canada's national anthem, they prefaced the opening line with O Canada. The O had the circonflex or Chinese hat over

Michel Thomas was a genius!

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:10:56 -0400

Michel Thomas was a genius, and whatever his defects, he makes learning a language easy,and will put you ahead in that task,no matter what other method

Doctor

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 03:29:56 -0500

I loved this page also. I am an old surgeon, born 1929, and I was in conversation with my friend who speaks Italian as well as English and knows Latin.

Incredible method

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 03:27:59 -0500

Honestly, Michel Thomas is fantastic. Regardless of accents which will differ in any area or region, I picked up to intermediate French in a record time.

The dutch and Russian courses are taught by native speakers

Tue, 8 Aug 2017 04:12:12 -0400

I have taken both courses, all the way through basic and advanced. The teachers are native speakers and in the dutch one, there even 2 different teachers

Wed, 5 Oct 2016 05:06:40 -0400

Prof.

Wed, 5 Oct 2016 04:48:17 -0400

A small comment. The word tâche (task) derives from medieval Latin taxa, so where is the s it replaces? It's there. In manuscripts x often replaces sc,

printing circumflex

Wed, 5 Oct 2016 04:44:59 -0400

Your technique does not seem to work using Word on an iMac, what do you suggest please?

Student of french

Wed, 5 Oct 2016 04:44:16 -0400

I wanted to be polite and write the words in french correct and I found most of the accents in the french keyboard. I had no idea that I would find le

Thank you

Wed, 5 Oct 2016 04:43:09 -0400

Hello, I fear your method of typing in the circumflex accent seems to work only in Microsoft Word. It does not work in Notepad nor does it work on this

Spanish Verb ir - to go. Your Daily Spanish Lesson

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:13:42 -0500

Today's verb, the Spanish verb IR means 'to go'. To remember this imagine that you GO with an EAR! Do the Spanish Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge, particularly when you do SETS of FAMILIES of verbs conjugated the same. IR is an irregular verb and needs to be learnt. I go, it goes, you will go, he may go, I have gone, we had gone etc.

Estar - the most important verb in Spanish. Fully Conjugated in All Tenses here

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:54:17 -0500

Estar, meaning 'to be' is the most important verb in Spanish. Its counterpart is SER, and the two have some idiosyncracies that need to be learned. Here it is fully conjugated in every Spanish tense.

French verb trebucher - French for stumble'. Daily French Verb Lesson

Tue, 8 Dec 2015 08:25:35 -0500

Today's verb, is the French verb 'trebucher'. You can remember this by imagining under the TREE, BUSH stumbles, that is, George Bush. The key to French verb conjugation is mastering the patterns. The 5,000+ ER verbs are the most prolific. Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I stumble, I stumbled, you will stumble, he may stumble, I have stumbled, we had stumbled, etc.

Spanish Verb CONTINUAR - to continue. Irregular AR family

Tue, 3 Nov 2015 09:32:10 -0500

The Spanish for continue is the IRREGULAR AR Spanish verb CONTINUAR. Imagine the snail says, CONTINUE YOU ARE on the right track! Many AR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 30 irregular AR verbs for the month of November. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

French verb synchroniser - French for synchronize. Daily French Verb Lesson

Tue, 3 Nov 2015 09:14:59 -0500

Over five thousand verbs in French use the ER pattern of endings. Today's is the French for synchronize which is synchroniser. Simple and compound verbs. All tenses covered - past, present, future, conditional etc. I synchronize, I synchronized, you will synchronize, he may synchronize, I have synchronized, I had synchronized etc.

Italian for smile - 'sorridere'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Mon, 2 Nov 2015 06:20:26 -0500

Today's verb, the Italian for smile is 'sorridere'. To remember this imagine you smile and say, SORRY, DEARIE! This family of verbs are -ERE irregular verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I smile, it smiles, you will smile, he may smile, I have smiled, we had smiled, etc.

Spanish Verb VENIR - to come. Irregular IR family

Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:24:42 -0400

The Spanish for come is the IRREGULAR IR Spanish verb VENIR. Imagine you come to VIENNA to get a souVENIR! Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 irregular IR verbs for the month of October. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

Michel Thomas Spanish course

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:31:14 -0400

His Spanish course is good, but his Polish/German accent is obvious in the recording. So I would say, along with the French program, you should have a

Italian for receive - 'ricevere'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:01:36 -0400

Today's verb, the Italian for receive is 'ricevere'. To remember this imagine the RICH are VERY happy to RECEIVE government grants, too! This family of verbs are -ERE regular verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I receive, it receives, you will receive, he may receive, I have received, we had received, etc.

Spanish Verb DESPEDIR - to say goodbye. Irregular IR family

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:28:50 -0400

The Spanish for say goodbye is the IRREGULAR IR Spanish verb DESPEDIR. Imagine DESPERATE DEER SAY GOODBYE to their young! About 30 verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 irregular IR verbs for the month of October. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

French verb sure- French for sweat. SUE A chef who SWEATS into your chop SUEY. French Verb Lesson

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:02:35 -0400

French for sweat which is the French verb suer. Imagine you SUE A chef for SWEATING into your chop SUEY! Learn all the tenses with easier with our simple two-tier tables that work vertically and horizontally. I sweat, I sweated, you will sweat, he may sweat, I have sweatd, I had sweated into your chop suey

Italian for beat - 'battere'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Thu, 1 Oct 2015 05:32:08 -0400

Today's verb, the Italian for beat is 'battere'. To remember this imagine the Italians beat the BATTERY! This family of verbs are -ERE regulars verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I beat, it beats, you will beat, he may beat, I have beaten, we had beaten, etc.

Circumflex in French - what is it? All About the Hat on French Letters

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 05:57:46 -0400

The Circumflex in French is the little Chinese hat that sits over the vowels a, e, i, o, u. It usually represents the letter 's' which has been dropped from use

Italian for oppose - 'osteggiare'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:34:17 -0400

Today's verb, the Italian for oppose is 'osteggiare'. To remember this imagine OPPOSING the release of the HOSTAGE from the HOSTAGE JAR! This family of verbs are -ARE irregulars. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I oppose, it opposes, you will oppose, he may oppose, I have opposed, we had opposed, etc.

French verb se brancher sur - French for tune into. Daily French Verb Lesson

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:53:26 -0400

Today's verb, the French for tune into is 'se brancher'. You can remember this by imagining you use an an S-shaped branch to tune into the TV! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I tune into, it tunes into, you will tune into, he may tune into, I tuned into, we had tuned into, etc.

Memorization: I think you missed the point....

Mon, 10 Aug 2015 06:54:23 -0400

- My point is that you do have to try and remember things. This process is called memorization! Just because the teacher says it requires no memorization

French verb comprendre - French for understand. Daily French Verb Lesson

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 06:53:43 -0400

Today's verb, the French for understand is comprendre. You can remember this by imagining a professor helps you understand and COMPREHEND the COMMON PRAWN! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I understand, it understands, you will understand, he may understand, I have understood, we had understood, etc.

French verb prendre - French for take. Daily French Verb Lesson

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:05:33 -0400

Today's verb, the French for take is prendre. You can remember this by imagining TAKING the PRAWN! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I take, it takes, you will take, he may take, I have taken, we had taken, etc.

French verb omettre - French for omit. Daily French Verb Lesson

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:26:45 -0400

Today's verb, the French for omit is omettre. You can remember this by imagining they OMIT the EL in the OMELETTE! Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I omit, it omits, you will omit, he may omit, I have omitted, we had omitted, etc.

French

Fri, 29 May 2015 20:20:00 -0400

I learned french with the MT course – first the 8 hour beginner course, then the advanced. I didn't find MT's pronunciation a problem and I'd imagine that

Accent Engages The Minds of Idealists Only

Fri, 29 May 2015 20:11:33 -0400

I am using some of the MT series. Russian, French, Spanish, Italian are among the ones I tried. They are excellent. Accent is the least important thing

Italian for draw near - 'accostare'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:50:05 -0400

Today's verb, the Italian for draw near is 'accostare'. To remember this imagine the pirate ship DRAWS NEAR to A COAST! A regular -ARE verb. This month's family of verbs are the -ARE regulars. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I draw near, it draws near, you will draw near, he may draw near, I have drew near, we had drew near, etc.

Spanish Verb HUNDIR - to sink. Regular IR family

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 05:41:37 -0400

The Spanish for sink is the REGULAR IR Spanish verb HUNDIR. Imagine the HOUND and DEER sink! 100+ verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular IR verbs for the month of April. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

Spanish Verb APRENDER - to learn. Regular ER family

Tue, 3 Mar 2015 03:08:50 -0500

The Spanish for learn is the regular ER Spanish verb APRENDER. Just over 100 verbs are conjugated the same way. Many ER verbs are irregular, being conjugated in 30 different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular ER verbs for the month of March. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

French verb centupler - French for centuplicate. Daily French Verb Lesson

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:25:33 -0500

Today's verb, the French for centuplicate is 'centupler'. You can remember this by imagining Bernie Madoff promises to CENTUPLICATE your money while you are ENT TO PLAY! The way to conquer French verb conjugation is to learn the main patterns. The 5,000+ ER verbs occur the most. Do the Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you will consolidate your knowledge. I centuplicate, it centuplicates, you will centuplicate, he may centuplicate, I have centuplicated, we had centuplicated, etc.

Spanish Verb DESAYUNAR - to have breakfast. Regular AR family

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:17:21 -0500

The Spanish for have breakfast is the REGULAR AR Spanish verb DESAYUNAR. Imagine having breakfast your friend says, I knew you'd love it DES AND YOU KNOW how important breakfast is! Over 6500 Spanish AR verbs are regular. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular AR verbs for the month of January. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

Spanish Verb DEMORAR - to delay. Regular AR family

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:00:42 -0500

The Spanish for delay is the REGULAR AR Spanish verb DEMORAR. Imagine DE MORAY eel DELAYS his flight! Over 6500 Spanish AR verbs are regular. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 regular AR verbs for the month of January. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.

French verb transfuser. Daily French Verb Lesson

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 19:57:44 -0500

Today's verb, is the French verb transfuser. Being similar to the English word you can remember this by imagining doctors in the French colours carry out a blood TRANSFUSION. The French colours indicate the similiarity with the English verb, to transfuse. Mastering French verbs is about mastering the patterns, the most common being the ER verbs - simple and compound, past, present, future, conditional etc. I transfuse, I transfused, you will transfuse, he may transfuse, I have transfused, we had transfused etc.

Italian for grab - 'prendere'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:50:50 -0400

Today's verb, the Italian for grab is 'prendere'. To remember this imagine the APPRENTICE GRABS lots of things that he shouldn't! This family of verbs are -ERE irregular verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I grab, it grabs, you will grab, he may grab, I have grabbed, we had grabbed, etc.

Italian for lean - 'pendere'. Daily Italian Verb Lesson

Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:00:15 -0400

Today's verb, the Italian for lean is 'pendere'. To remember this imagine you lean over and hold the PEN on a slant, DEARIE! This family of verbs are -ERE irregular verbs. Do the Italian Daily Verb Lesson every day and within 30 days you'll really consolidate your verb knowledge. I lean, it leans, you will lean, he may lean, I have leaned, we had leaned, etc.

Spanish Verb REVESTIR - to cover. Irregular IR family

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:04:16 -0400

The Spanish for cover (ie walls) is the IRREGULAR IR Spanish verb REVESTIR. Imagine you COVER the WALLS with a RED VEST HERE! About 30 verbs are conjugated this way. Many IR verbs are irregular, being conjugated in different ways, with a few little twists here and there. The Daily Spanish Lesson looks at 31 irregular IR verbs for the month of October. All with cartoon Memory Triggers.