A Useful Construction to Practice the Subjunctive
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Once again the native English speaker giving us tips on how to think about the Spanish in terms of English.
This technique has helped me so much I feel like I'm finally getting over the hump that I've worried about for a couple of months now.
Gracias maestro.
I'm glad it is working for you. I believe that the problem with the majority of Spanish courses is that they ignore that the students already speak a language. That language is their paradigm and they will naturally compare the new language with their own. How is it similar? How is it different? I embrace the fact that the students already know a language -- in this case English. I use that existing knowledge to help them learn the new language faster and explain the tougher aspects of the language in a way that an English speaker will understand. I guess I teach this way because I learned it on my own and this is what worked for me.
@@QrooSpanish My Mexican husband speaks English well but still makes mistakes. I can tell from those mistakes how you say something in Spanish. I already speak Spanish but still make mistakes, and I use his mistakes to remind me of how you say some things in Spanish. So that perspective is very helpful! (I have a book somewhere called something like “French for English Speakers.”)
My husband, who’s Mexican, and I love your lessons. Helps me with Spanish, helps him to understand English better. We live in MX and are always sharing your vids with expats. Well done and muchísimas gracias, amigo! Que tengan un buen viaje.
Is it ten or tengan?
@@9deadrocten - informal
Tenga - formal
This formerly lost “duolinguist working through subjunctive” is incredibly grateful.
I feel like you have really given a boost to my understanding. I’ve read my textbooks on mood, but you have clarified the murk. Gracias!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! These videos that give us concrete and practical examples of how and when to use phrases that just DON'T translate sensibly in English are just SO, SO valuable in helping me to feel like I make sense when I'm trying to talk with Spanish speakers. Truly inspiring. 🙏🙏🙏
I'm so glad to hear that you find them useful. Thanks for the feedback. :)
Hi Paul - I just want to say that the structure of your lessons is fantastic. In particular, the exercises in translating whole sentences is hugely beneficial as it requires you to draw upon things you've learned from other lessons and put it all together. As well as this, it is the true test of whether you have truly understood the concept being introduced. Keep up the good work!
The exercises are very helpful.
Hola. Everytime i look at your video, it inspire me to go on, i love it. Thanks .
I'm so glad to hear that, Ainsley. Thanks!
I think I watched this video before but I just can't stop watching it.
Es importante que aprenda el subjuntivo.
Es muy importante! Míralo tantas veces como necesites y sigue aprendiendo :-)
Definitely enjoying the exercises in the videos for practice, followed by your explanations and things to notice, especially the nuances between English and Spanish. Please continue to make lessons about the subjunctive mode. Thank you!
Love when you have us do exercises! Love your style of teaching. It’s helping me A LOT!
This format is a perfect match for my learning style. 1) thinking in the direct, literal (incorrect) translation, 2) practice with very practical uses
I have been studying Spanish off and on since 1986 starting with courses at the US Foreign Service Institute.
qroo Paul explains how to use the subjunctive better than anyone I have encountered.
First I want to say that the practical exercises are very helpful. I hope you continue to structure your lessons this way. As someone who is preparing to live part-time in San Salvador and has tried three other TH-cam Spanish-teaching channels, I have found this one to be the best. I like the animated as well as the live lessons. Please keep them coming!
Thank you for the super positive feedback. I do plan to keep making videos for this chanenel as time permits.
Hola Paul, Soy de Canada y habló francés. He descubierto tu canal hace unos meses y quiero agradecerte por la calidad de tus videos que son muy útiles en mi aprendizaje del idioma. Y como la mayoría de la gente, el subjuntivo es una espina en culo, jajaja! Pero gracias a tí, estoy mejorando mi español cada día más 😊
Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de dejarme un comentario. Me alegra que te gusten los videos. Un saludo.
I vote for the exercises and examples. Sometimes I put them into Anki cards.
Thank you. Subjunctive has ALWAYS been a head-scratcher for me. This helps.
I have several more of these planned to show you how to work the subjunctive into your Spanish. :)
the subjunctive present is a handful for learners.
1st you have to learn rules, triggers, etc.
2nd you have to learn the conjugation of the verb.
3rd the conjugation of irregular verbs.
So studying and practicing is a super must.
quiero que vengas
digas
comas
abras
etc!!!!!!!
Good Stuff
Espero que continúes publicando lecciones como esta. Tus videos son muy útiles, Paul, y aprecio tu trabajo. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Definitely keep including the exercises for us to practice the concepts you’ve just explained. It helps a lot.
Will do!
The exercises are superb! I can test my understanding and get practice and as you definitely know feeling you getting the pattern, and testing and having a chance to practice are two different things! Love the precise, but not wordy way that you explain concepts!
This was a big help. Subjunctive was one area I felt unclear on even though I’ve gone through the grammar and conjugation.
Just happened upon your channel and I like the way you dissect sentences and explain how and why the conjugation occurs as it does, I would consider myself an almost advanced beginner so you are too far advanced for my learning but I still like watching and listening in the hope I take in something for the future, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
This is honestly the best explanation of the subjunctive that I personally have encountered. I’m not going to be able to watch your videos again for awhile and I hope when I return I find even more great videos like these
Thanks, John. I have more planned that build on this one.
These lessons are so well done. I have always struggled with Spanish grammar and your lessons have helped immensely! Thanks!
Glad you like them!
Love the exercises as they make you think on your feet
Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for sharing! I love it. You get to the point without unnecessarily fluff. Perfect!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This channel is ALL OVER the subjunctive. Love it!
No more hiding from this mood. We’re diving in head first!
Hi. Thank you for making your videos. They are very helpful indeed. The interactive exercises are very important for me. I cannot learn very much passively… and especially not a language! I have recently found your videos and they are encouraging to me to not let what I have learned thus far in Spanish go to waste, but to persist onward with Spanish. The excercises are very challenging and also helpful. It goes just a tad fast for me at this point, but that shows me what I need to work on, I guess…I am still learning off your videos, and this one in particular I found super helpful… Gracias, from a rusty Spanish language learner!
I love active listening exercises like what you did in this episode. One of my favorite channels offers this format almost exclusively. This means that I have a practiced hand in hitting the pause button and composing my response. Just listening while the teacher talks is great, but it doesn't require any thinking. Asking us to compose a response makes us think and gets our minds working.
I think you have done a lot of hard work for a channel that people could not find. It was good work, but the thing about TH-cam is the more hits comments and likes you get the more traffic gets driven to your site.
I have really watched your channel take off, and you deserve it! Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the feedback, Eric. It wouldn't be too difficult for me to incorporate exercises into the lessons. The hardest part is being quiet and still for a few seconds after saying a sentence -- I'm a bit attention deficit these days...lol.
The sudden interest in this channel has certainly sparked my renewed interest in it as well. It has had over 190K views in the last 28 days. Last year at this time it had less than 8K.
Hi Eric, would you like to tell me which these favorite channels are? Thank you. Olli
@@Der_Ermahner HI Oliver, I would like to be of help here, but please understand that in my opinion it is very rude to promote another channel in the comments section of someone's channel.
Using the comments section of someone else's channel in extreme cases can get you thrown off TH-cam. For example I, myself have reported channels which post comments that have knowing to do with the channel I am on that contain offensive material, or have people doing this.
This being said, the guy who's channel I am talking about has a strong British accent and I think between 150,000 and 200,000 subscribers. Like I said his video content consists almost entirely of him asking "how would you say...". You can be sure you have found him because he puts his text on a trade mark blue background. I think a lot of people on here know who I am talking about.
Just about any content you are interested in learning on TH-cam can be found for you by TH-cam. For example do a search on "Spanish verb conjugation" and you will come up with plenty of great channels. Be sure to hit the Like button for the channels you like and to subscribe and if you really love a channel even hit the notification button so that you can be one of the first to see the new videos when they come out, but then go back and look at the old play lists for the channel and watch videos that have been up for years.
The magic of TH-cam will do the rest. It will find other videos like the ones you like for you in the suggestions. What I like doing is making up my own little play lists of my favorite videos. Soon TH-cam will find all the great channels for you and even channels that are new and have few subscribers.
So anyway, don't want to be rude here and hope my tips have helped but I would rather not use the comments section of Paul's channel to promote someone else's channel but I want to wish you all the luck in the world with your quest to learn Spanish.
I have done a little of Rosetta Stone, a lot of duolingo, Synergy Spanish, Rocket Spanish and couldn’t hold a conversation. Thanks to Paul Qroo, now I can. Love your subjunctive, lo qué, etc. Thanks so much. I live in Mexico too. I am old though and I needed the way you teach! Muchas gracias!!!
That's great, Bev! You might like the new course as well. I will be covering the subjunctive in more detail in that course.
This video was incredibly helpful. Spanish is becoming more clear to me because of your videos. Thank you for making them!
That's great! :)
I *_LOVED_* the exercise part of this video! It's exactly what I needed for a strong boost in studying for my Spanish exam tomorrow!
Good luck on your exam. :)
Absolutely this guy is a gem!
yes continue to do the exercises the way you have been.
Will do!
me gusta el parte de la practica...muchas gracias por esa. ¡Quiero que nos traiga más por favor! La practica ayuda el cerebro cambiar de escuchar a hablar. Puedo escuchar bien, pero cuando necesito hablar, tengo cerebro congelado.
Love the exercises. That's what draws me to your content! It's exactly what I need at this point. Gracias Qroo, great work as usual
Just found your videos. I am amazed at how much info you pack into a short video. Love the clear explanations of Spanish vs English sentence structure. Definitely keep the exercises!
Thank you so much! Q Roo! Thanks to you, now i made big progress in 1 week!
Enjoy your travels. We’ll still be here when you return. My feedback: Just keep doing what you’re doing. After your travels.
Thank you!
Muchísimas gracias. Simplemente, me encanta.
I really enjoy your videos. Just wanted you to know that your hard work is greatly appreciated!
Great. Thanks!
Loved the pauses to practice. ¡Muchas gracias!
Muchas gracias para ejercicios ❤🎉
Great lesson! Gracias Señor Paul!
Definitely like this format!
Thank you again for another insightful video. We are very lucky students to have you as our teacher!
Muchas gracias por un otra video perspicaz. Somos afortunadas tenerte por nuestro profesor. Disfruta tus viajes !!
Thank you so much for your kind words. Take care.
This was well thought out, something I can get my head around. Thanks Paul!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow this is amazing!! Best Spanish lessons I have found so far
Exercises are great. Thank you!
I'm glad you liked them. Thanks for the feedback.
I appreciate these lessons, especially on the subjunctive! The exercises I find very helpful! Keep up the good work!
Glad to hear it!
I’m so happy I discovered these videos. Paul makes it easy and fun to learn (even the subjunctive.)
Glad you like them!
Un video excelente, aprendí mucho - gracias
WOW! Thank you! The exercises were a huge help. It showed me where I was making my mistakes. I can't believe I am understanding the subjunctive mood after watching just a few of your videos. AMAZING!!!
excelente, como siempre
Bro thank you so much. I finally understand present tense subjunctive. I couldnt find any good resrouces that werent overly confusing. Yet i would hear these words and when i would ask my spanish native friends to explain vaya in english they couldnt explain it because it was simply natural to them.
Excellent lesson-Thank you very much!
Exercises are great! They get the material into the subconscious quicker.
Thanks, B.
Excellent, thank you so much!!😊😊😊
Best lesson ever
Keep up the good work
Thanks
I like this style.
Just came across your lessons. Clear explanations and examples at the right scope and presented in a way that makes it easier to build a map in my brain from English to Spanish. Perfect bite-sized morsel! I appreciate your efforts and hope you continue to share these lessons.
Thanks for the feddback. People seem to prefer this format: short and sto the point.
Amazing lesson. You are a wonderful teacher.
Your videos are so helpful. Thankful!
Glad you like them!
Great exercises, love the real life applications.
Very useful. Thank you.
I really like the exercises. Muchas gracias.
Gracias Qroo Paul.👍 Quiero que sigas haciendo vídeos tan informativos y útiles.🎯
Excelente. Las preguntas también. ¡feliz viaje!
Gracias.
Brilliant! Thanks.
You're welcome!
Definitely like the exercises 💪
Excellent material.
Exercises are a great help! Thank you! Excellent videos!
I do appreciate the exercises. Muchas gracias !
Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for this explanation it's the first time I'm clear what I should be saying. Your lessons are ace and you are such a good teacher.
Thank you! 😃
This was very helpful. I’ve wanted to say these things but not known how to construct the proper sentences because subjunctive comes later in all the resources I use to study. You explain it clearly, and the exercises were useful. So glad I recently found your channel.
LARGELY because of you, I have not given up on learning Spanish (again) for the, let's see, I guess by now it would be the 5th time. I actually don't have the words in Spanish OR in English to thank you, Paul.
That is so nice of you. Don't give up on Spanish. Just strive to be a little bit better at it than you were the day before. Before you know it, you'll see that you have come a long way. :)
Another fantastic video!
Thank you! I am hopeful that you will continue lessons on the subjective as well as continue with the exercises
Oh, yes. I plan to. The subjunctive is a huge topic and I think that breaking it down into bite-size chunks like this is the best way to learn it.
Love the exercises! Very helpful!
Glad you like them!
Awesome video and great structure I really like the blend of theory and practice, thanks Paul.
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Réal great as usual ! Thanks
These videos are great, I think people who have learned Spanish themselves have a very useful insight into what Spanish learners might struggle with.
There is an advantage from learning from both native and non-native instructors. Thanks for watching.
I love The exercise part thank you so much for these wonderful lessons
Another great video Paul… I’ve made so much progress since I started using your videos!
That's great to hear!
Like all the different methods and ways you teach. Your examples are so useful. I watch each video several times for about a week.
Thank you so much. :)
Great format!
Love the exercise section. This video has really helped me understand a clear use for the subjunctive. Now, time for me to practice more 😊
Tus videos son increíblemente útiles. Gracias.
Gracias por verlos. Saludos desde México.
I really liked those last two and the explanation of moods. How you know all this is beyond me, but I actually got most of the practice right using the pause. Thank you.
That's great, Garry.
I enjoyed the exercises quite a bit they were very helpful! Thank You
Thanks for the feedback.
Qroo, Perfection w the exercises. I really got oodles out of them. And the way you presented it? Holy moley. A+, 4.0. ¡Excelente! I am not only going to work this entire exercise again but also your other two lessons about the Subjunctive.
Mil gracias.
Buen viaje, nos vemos al rato. Chau por ahora.
Thanks, JhonYermo. Take care.
Love the practice sentences! Muchas gracias!
Thanks for the feedback, Maria. Take care.
Once again, another great lesson.
The practice is VERY helpful-getting ready for an exam and it’s a great learning tool
Me gustan mucho los ejercicios
Hi Paul! Thanks so much!! You’re an amazing teacher!! And yes, the examples/practice exercises are VERY helpful!!
Thank you. :)
Love the exercises. I didn't learn this mood in my high school spanish
I like the exercises, this is a whole lot above what I am learning at this time, but I am writing things down and saving this video. Gracias
I am glad to hear that you found it useful. Thanks for watching. :)
Well thought out and simple explanation thank you 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Gracias. 🤝Que tengas tiempos grandiosos en México..