You’re now my go-to for polishing/relearning Spanish (after learning it for the last 25 years in a very lazy way, and now being more serious about it). Thank you, sir!
I am learning Spanish and have been for a while but I still struggle a lot with talking in the past tense and using subjunctive. I thought to myself that maybe instead of watching native Spanish speakers teach Spanish, maybe I need to try watching none native Spanish speakers who are fluent teach Spanish. That’s when I came across this channel, and I am happy I did. The way Paul teaches Spanish is outstanding and he makes it very easy to understand parts of the language I didn’t understand before. This is channel is exactly what I needed to level up my Spanish skills. Keep up the great work!
Game Changer! You are right Paul, it’s an absolute game changer! Thank you so much for explaining it like no book or video I have seen has been able to do. Now in my fifth year of living in Spain and trying to improve but that ‘plateau’ effect has had me stuck. Finally I feel things clicking into place.
Paul, these two videos on the subjunctive have been great! Super explanations for English speakers to get the principles with excellent, simple examples and practice. Thank you so much!🎉
Absolutely brilliant….quieres que and then i learn the yo form of the present tense subjunctive verb of interest…and then I’m easily able to create hypothetical questions (as though I’m talking to someone) while hiking…really helped me in my limited conversational powers. Thx again senor Paul for this ‘game changer’ phrase.
There’s lots of Spanish resources on TH-cam but sometimes a teaching style just grabs you. Love the videos Paul and the fact that you make it seem so straightforward. You don’t over complicate the grammar rules. It seems accessible to learn.
¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir esta lección con nosotros! Agradezco todo lo que comparte y ha estado compartiendo con nosotros aquí en su canal. Me gusta como simplifica las cosas.
I'm so glad to hear that. I have seen your comments a few times. I appreciate that you are taking the time to watch the videos and comment. I wish you great success on your journey to master Spanish. You clearly have the drive to succeed. That is 90% of the battle right there.
Your Spanish Subjunctive Trigger series is by far my favorite grammar-related "trick" in learning Spanish!!! So grateful for your tips, Paul. Saludos desde Filipinas 🇵🇭🙌
I might finally be starting to get this a bit. I think the most important thing you say, that we must trust you on, is subjunctives are the backbone of learning the language.
Muchísimas gracias Paul. Es por tu culpa sea tan difícil para mi hablar español tan bien como quiero! Es que si hubieras hecho estos videos cuando era principiante yo teneria mejor habilidad hablar ahora jaja. Son muy muy útiles! Y de repente he conocido a una Mexicana hermosa y me ha dicho que le gustan los gueros...Ayy mi pobre cerebro con tanto pa' aprender en tan poco tiempo.
Subjunctive AND reflexive verbs! ¡Muy bien! With quick, simple explanations and examples! I like Hola Spanish to test my comprehension of spoken Español, but dang, if Qroo Paul ain't an explanations s-m-e! I would love for him to refresh me on pronombres! Hell, he has already started!
This is a great series. I’m going from trying, unsuccessfully in the main, to learn the subjunctive by rote, to just sort of knowing it. A native Spanish teacher cannot do this.
My friend in that list definitely should have included (necesitar). Along with the ones listed is one of the most used and important verb/verb trigger. I would say more than (insistir en). necesito que incluyas este verbo (necesitar) en tu lista. necesitaba que incluyeras este verbo (necesitar) en tu lista. Good stuff!
Another great, educational video. I really hope this series has better engagement than Cero to Conversational (just watched the "canceled" video and totally understand). Your reasoning for what you share, and why, makes so much sense - I feel better about my Spanish goals after every lesson. Thank you again!
I hope it does better but I have a feeling it will not. When it comes to learning a foreign language, the majority of self-learners seem to prefer the a la carte approach to learning. They look for videos and articles related to very specific thing, like object pronouns, and then they move on. They aren't one for long-term learning relationships...lol.
@@QrooSpanish Thanks for responding! I'd guess then that you're applying what you learned from the last series - shorter videos, specific focus; here's to hoping the algorithm surfaces your channel and this series to more people. It brought me here, after all! :)
@Spanish with Qroo Paul I pray this is not true. Your lessons are EXTREMELY helpful. I use Duolingo for the daily discipline AND I use your videos for explanations and real world examples. PLEASE CONTINUE!!! Blessings and gratitude always
Hi paul, ciando termines esta serie sobre El subjuntivo podrías hacer un video explicando la diferencia entre " aprovechar y disfrutar"? Tks in advance
Thank you for the excellent work on your channel! I have learned alot here and you are an excellent teacher! In the example at 6:26, (Do you want me to tell Dan that we can't go to his party) why wasn't "podemos ir" "vayamos" instead?
Vayamos would be in the subjunctive - we go. In this case, it we are not using the subjunctive because we are only sharing information. We cannot go. Poder means to be able so that is our first verb - No podemos (we can't)....we only conjugate the first verb in the series so we stick on IR: No podemos ir (we can't go).
You're a star, I found you on Friday, by the end of this week I'll probably get fired because I can't stop watching your videos. Quick question here. ¿Quieres que vaya a la tienda? How do we know that it´s "Do you want ME..." instead "Do you want HIM ...". Do I have to always rely on the context? Or can it be more like ¿Quieres que me vaya a la tienda? or ¿Quieres que el vaya a la tienda?. If me and my son are in the same room and I am asking my wife this question, it can relate to either of us.
It is from context. If there are only two of you talking, the assumption is that it is you that you are referring to. If I was asking if she wants to go to the store, I would use infintives: Quieres ir a la tienda a comprar limones. - Do you want to go to the store to buy limes? Or quieres que vaya a la tienda -- or do you want me to go to the store (subject change).
You'll like the next episode. With that trigger, I will be doing examples with the imperfect subjunctive and present subjunctive. As far as the future subjunctive is concerned, it considered obsolete in everyday speech and has been replaced with the present or imperfect subjunctive. It is still used in legal documents some set literary phrases, but its usage is so limited that I won't be covering it all. You can speak Spanish perfectly without ever having to use it. The perfect and pluperfect subjunctive will likely make a few appearances. The latter comes out when I start to do hypothetical if then scenarios.
“I’m in a relationship and I’m continually asking that person what she would like me to do.” When we got married, she wanted a cat, I didn’t want a cat, so we compromised and got a cat.
I love your videos. I think you could give us a little more time when we have to respond (I.e. think), but thats a minor complaint. And it might be because I'm 84 years old!
Hey Qroo, Huge fan of your work here. But could you potentially elaborate on what exactly is a ‘subject change’? Your first example with querer, ‘I want to wash the car before it rains’, why is it rains a subject change? You are still talking about the rain in relation to the car being washed. I would just love a little more clarification on the idea of a subject change, as silly as that may seem haha. Thanks Paul.
Hi Kurt. It helps to think of the clauses as separate sentences: I eant to wash the car. Who is ghe subject? I (me). It rains. Who is the subject? It isn't me anymore. The subject controls the verb. "It" is the subject. I hope that helps.
Hello, can you make videos where you’re having a conversation with someone (centered around routines that most people have). Speaking only in Spanish, but with double subtitles (English & Spanish) ?
@@CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish No ma'am, not at all, just recognized the pattern for the subjunctive trigger and it seemed like you were trying to do your best to respond in good Spanish, so I thought I'd mention it. We are all learning together on Paul's channel, so we are a family, of sorts! :)
I have a question. In the case of Mexico (as well as the states within the country), or some countries in South America, which word is mostly used? "Carro", "coche", or "auto"?
With regard to the the BEST reference book you recommend, is there much difference between the new 6th edition which is a bit pricey, and the 4th and 5th editions that are about a third the price?
I'm not sure what has changed between each version. I had a version of this book over 20 years ago and I just bought the latest version to see what changed. It is much thicker now and is even better than it was back then. I plan to do a video review about it this week.
Some of the verbs in the example are pronominal (recuperarse, quedarse, acostarse). When you conjugate those in the present tense: me acuesto - I go to bed te acuestas - you go to bed se acuesta - he/she 3rd person goes to bed nos acostamos - we went to bed se acuesta - they / you pural go to bed That's where that TE is coming from with some verbs
need clarification please. when he says “que te ayude a poner..” He states thats the subjunctive conjugation but how would i know that ? I dont know what the subjunctive conjugation is. did i miss a rule? Ayudame por favor gracias
I wish my husband would ask me what I want him to do that often. LOL!! Wait... I need to practice my subjunctive: Deseo que mi esposo me preguntaría tanto lo que yo quiera. (Ok, I'm already stuck because it seems like I need both verbs to be subjunctive. Would you use subjunctive there or conditional?)
You chose a tricky one to conjugate. Although desear is often translated as to wish (te deseo un buen dia - I wish you a good day), there are better ways to express the type of wish you mean here. One of the common ones is to use a word ojalá. It is translated as "to hope" with the present subjunctive and "to wish" with the imperfect subjunctive: Ojalá no llueva. Hopefully, it doesn't rain. I hope it doesn't rain (even though you are not the subject it comes from context if you say it) Ojalá mi marido me preguntara qué quiero todo el día. - I wish my husband would ask me what I want all day. This is a good lesson for the subjunctive series and I will probably also do a separate videos about it for the "a la carte" learners who don't follow that series. :)
@@QrooSpanish Thanks! yeah, I admit I got deseo from google because I was stuck as to what to use for "wish". (the German wunsch is a more direct translation). I didn't realize you could use ojalá that way since I think of that as more "hopefully."
Those are indirect object pronouns and they have to agree with the person you are referring to: me- me te- you (tú form) le - 3rd person and you formal (usted) nos - us les - 3rd person plural and ustedes In this case, I am telling DAN...the LE means TO HIM in this case.
This sentence is really two clauses, each with it's own subject: Quieres que te ayude a pone la mesa? Clause one: Do you want: quieres (you is the subject that controls the verb) Clause two: that I help you. (subject that controls the verb: I. Who am I potentially helping? you. So in the second clause "you" is the object.
Actually I was asking about the other sentence "¿Quieres que le diga a Dan que no podemos ir a su fiesta?" which in English is "Do you want me to tell Dan that we can't go to his party?". I can see that the first clause would be "Do you want" with "you" as the subject and "want" as the verb (and no objects). I believe the second clause would be "me to tell Dan that" with "me" as the subject and "to tell" as the verb. Since you already said that Dan is the indirect object, would that make the words I speak to him the direct object, or what would be? As for the third clause "we can't go to his party" it appears that "we" is the subject, "go" is the verb, "his" is the direct object and "party" is the indirect object. Do I have all this right?
Pet Peeve.... please quit associating the word "Yo" with the English word "I" Everything makes so much more sense once you just accept that Spanish doesn't have an equivalent to the word "I" in English. This is 100% the job of the verb conjugations. Yo= Me If you say "Yo estoy muy bien" you're not saying "I I am very well" You're saying "Me, I'm very well." Which is why you see it only when someone is looking to add that extra emphasis. Otherwise, LOVE this video series. Nailing it.
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In my opinion, Paul is the single best Spanish teacher on TH-cam. Same language, different approach. Not bad for a gringo! Thanks, Paul!
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I agree. I have been studying Spanish for a few years now, mostly online, and this is by far the most practical, concrete method I have come across.
Totally agree, his approach is so clear and practical. Superb teacher
You’re now my go-to for polishing/relearning Spanish (after learning it for the last 25 years in a very lazy way, and now being more serious about it). Thank you, sir!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Haha, learning it for 25 years in a very lazy way is a oddly relatable way of putting it as a Mexican American
Once I found your channel, my Spanish has been improving rapidly. By far, the best teacher on TH-cam. You deserve way more subscribers
Thank you so much!
I speak Spanish and was raised Spanish and this man knows more than I 😱
I am learning Spanish and have been for a while but I still struggle a lot with talking in the past tense and using subjunctive. I thought to myself that maybe instead of watching native Spanish speakers teach Spanish, maybe I need to try watching none native Spanish speakers who are fluent teach Spanish. That’s when I came across this channel, and I am happy I did. The way Paul teaches Spanish is outstanding and he makes it very easy to understand parts of the language I didn’t understand before. This is channel is exactly what I needed to level up my Spanish skills. Keep up the great work!
No quería salir de Colombia pero mi jefe quiere que regrese
couldnt find any better teacher than you teaching the subjunctive , you made it simple as can be. youre a relief. thank you so much paul.
Wow, thank you!
I second this. The misunderstanding and confusion I had, it’s like he knocked down the wall I was facing. Amazing job qroo!
Just discovered this channel. Where has Paul been all my Spanish learning years. Fantastic teaching style
Thanks! 😃
Have been struggling with the subjunctive for ages now (more that 2 years).....finally it clicked!! Thank you Paul. Legend.
That's great to hear! I'm glad it helped!
Esta es la mejor serie en todo del TH-cam para mejorar tu español en este momento.
You are amazing! I have been so afraid to jump to subjunctive, but after watching this and the first video you made, I am no longer worried.
You can do it!
Wonderful! After four years of university Spanish and 19 years of living in Jalisco, I finally understand this!
You got this!
Game Changer! You are right Paul, it’s an absolute game changer! Thank you so much for explaining it like no book or video I have seen has been able to do. Now in my fifth year of living in Spain and trying to improve but that ‘plateau’ effect has had me stuck. Finally I feel things clicking into place.
That's awesome! This will definitely boost your Spanish.
Wow, I'm a Spanish speaker and I am learning a lot from your videos. Keep it up.
Thanks! 😃
Paul, these two videos on the subjunctive have been great! Super explanations for English speakers to get the principles with excellent, simple examples and practice. Thank you so much!🎉
Thanks for the feedback. I have been working on Episode 3 today.
Absolutely brilliant….quieres que and then i learn the yo form of the present tense subjunctive verb of interest…and then I’m easily able to create hypothetical questions (as though I’m talking to someone) while hiking…really helped me in my limited conversational powers. Thx again senor Paul for this ‘game changer’ phrase.
Cabe mencionar que tus vídeos son los mejores en youtube.
¡Muchas gracias!
There’s lots of Spanish resources on TH-cam but sometimes a teaching style just grabs you. Love the videos Paul and the fact that you make it seem so straightforward. You don’t over complicate the grammar rules. It seems accessible to learn.
Thanks. I'm glad you like them. :)
Thank you! God bless you for making my learning experience so much EASIER
¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir esta lección con nosotros! Agradezco todo lo que comparte y ha estado compartiendo con nosotros aquí en su canal. Me gusta como simplifica las cosas.
This series will be gold for me. Thank you!
Glad to hear it!
Once again, you hit it out of the ballpark Paul. Thanks so much!
My pleasure!
“There are 82 of these” i actually laughed out loud 😂
dont care
@@andrewmontoya8511you’re lonely and miserable
You are saving me so much grief. The subjunctive has been so for me but I actually understand when I need to use it now.
I'm so glad to hear that. I have seen your comments a few times. I appreciate that you are taking the time to watch the videos and comment. I wish you great success on your journey to master Spanish. You clearly have the drive to succeed. That is 90% of the battle right there.
He is the most accurate “LL” pronunciation teacher.
Waaaahhh!!!!! This is a lifesaver!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Muchas Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para responder!!
He's so good! I can realistically only give 5-10 views, Keep this really valuable series going!
Your Spanish Subjunctive Trigger series is by far my favorite grammar-related "trick" in learning Spanish!!! So grateful for your tips, Paul. Saludos desde Filipinas 🇵🇭🙌
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me that You made my day. :)
I might finally be starting to get this a bit. I think the most important thing you say, that we must trust you on, is subjunctives are the backbone of learning the language.
¡Muchísimas gracias por esta serie de lecciones!
Mil gracias Paul. Tus videos me ayudan muchos. Sin duda eres el mejor profesor de espanol en TH-cam.
Paul, you are so awesome!
Hopefully there will be spanish classes in cooperation with you!!
I would support you immediately!
Saludos!
Thank you. :)
Muchísimas gracias Paul. Es por tu culpa sea tan difícil para mi hablar español tan bien como quiero! Es que si hubieras hecho estos videos cuando era principiante yo teneria mejor habilidad hablar ahora jaja. Son muy muy útiles! Y de repente he conocido a una Mexicana hermosa y me ha dicho que le gustan los gueros...Ayy mi pobre cerebro con tanto pa' aprender en tan poco tiempo.
Great lesson-got them all correct-keep the lessons coming!!!
Thanks! Will do!
Subjunctive AND reflexive verbs! ¡Muy bien!
With quick, simple explanations and examples! I like Hola Spanish to test my comprehension of spoken Español, but dang, if Qroo Paul ain't an explanations s-m-e! I would love for him to refresh me on pronombres! Hell, he has already started!
Great lesson. I love this practical way without the grammatical superstructure. Thank you
Finding your videos unbelievably helpful and informative! Thank you so much:)
You're welcome!
Very good explanation. I do like your practical approach. Guess, it helps to speak without thinking too much ;-) Thanks a lot for sharing with us!
Glad it was helpful!
This is a great series. I’m going from trying, unsuccessfully in the main, to learn the subjunctive by rote, to just sort of knowing it. A native Spanish teacher cannot do this.
Thank you for your for the great lesson. Very helpful!!
Thanks for watching!
Eres magnifico, Muchas Gracias
Thats a really good one Paul….quieres que plus subjunctive…very useful…cheers mate!
Glad you liked it. Cheers!
My friend in that list definitely should have included (necesitar). Along with the ones listed is one of the most used and important verb/verb trigger. I would say more than (insistir en).
necesito que incluyas este verbo (necesitar) en tu lista.
necesitaba que incluyeras este verbo (necesitar) en tu lista.
Good stuff!
Im going to pop that one in with es necesario que. ;)
Another great, educational video. I really hope this series has better engagement than Cero to Conversational (just watched the "canceled" video and totally understand).
Your reasoning for what you share, and why, makes so much sense - I feel better about my Spanish goals after every lesson. Thank you again!
I hope it does better but I have a feeling it will not. When it comes to learning a foreign language, the majority of self-learners seem to prefer the a la carte approach to learning. They look for videos and articles related to very specific thing, like object pronouns, and then they move on. They aren't one for long-term learning relationships...lol.
@@QrooSpanish Thanks for responding! I'd guess then that you're applying what you learned from the last series - shorter videos, specific focus; here's to hoping the algorithm surfaces your channel and this series to more people. It brought me here, after all! :)
That's a good sign! Hopefully the algorithm grabs one of these videos somewhere down the line.
@Spanish with Qroo Paul I pray this is not true. Your lessons are EXTREMELY helpful. I use Duolingo for the daily discipline AND I use your videos for explanations and real world examples. PLEASE CONTINUE!!!
Blessings and gratitude always
Mmmuchos thank yous 🙏 Estoy viviendo aca , Oaxaca, con mi novia sin english.... Yo, tengo nada de Espanish. 😢 Gracias Profe!
Gracias Señor
Got them all. Gracias.
Excellent!
Yo hablo español y no sabía qué es el subjuntivo 🤣 cada día se aprende algo nuevo
Hi paul, ciando termines esta serie sobre El subjuntivo podrías hacer un video explicando la diferencia entre " aprovechar y disfrutar"? Tks in advance
Thank you for the excellent work on your channel! I have learned alot here and you are an excellent teacher! In the example at 6:26, (Do you want me to tell Dan that we can't go to his party) why wasn't "podemos ir" "vayamos" instead?
Vayamos would be in the subjunctive - we go. In this case, it we are not using the subjunctive because we are only sharing information. We cannot go. Poder means to be able so that is our first verb - No podemos (we can't)....we only conjugate the first verb in the series so we stick on IR: No podemos ir (we can't go).
@@QrooSpanish Thank you!
no quiero que te vayas
Thanks!
Thank you, Paul.
😂 love the lesson in many ways especially as a wife
You're a star, I found you on Friday, by the end of this week I'll probably get fired because I can't stop watching your videos.
Quick question here. ¿Quieres que vaya a la tienda? How do we know that it´s "Do you want ME..." instead "Do you want HIM ...".
Do I have to always rely on the context? Or can it be more like ¿Quieres que me vaya a la tienda? or ¿Quieres que el vaya a la tienda?. If me and my son are in the same room and I am asking my wife this question, it can relate to either of us.
It is from context. If there are only two of you talking, the assumption is that it is you that you are referring to. If I was asking if she wants to go to the store, I would use infintives: Quieres ir a la tienda a comprar limones. - Do you want to go to the store to buy limes? Or quieres que vaya a la tienda -- or do you want me to go to the store (subject change).
Thanks!
Thank you!
This is great
Thanks!
Thank you!
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More please.
Imperfect subjunctive
Future subjunctive
Present perfect subjunctive
Pluperfect subjunctive as well.
You'll like the next episode. With that trigger, I will be doing examples with the imperfect subjunctive and present subjunctive. As far as the future subjunctive is concerned, it considered obsolete in everyday speech and has been replaced with the present or imperfect subjunctive. It is still used in legal documents some set literary phrases, but its usage is so limited that I won't be covering it all. You can speak Spanish perfectly without ever having to use it. The perfect and pluperfect subjunctive will likely make a few appearances. The latter comes out when I start to do hypothetical if then scenarios.
“I’m in a relationship and I’m continually asking that person what she would like me to do.”
When we got married, she wanted a cat, I didn’t want a cat, so we compromised and got a cat.
Haha
Deseo que hagas mas videos
This entire video was to tell Dan he couldn't go to his party...
I love your videos.
I think you could give us a little more time when we have to respond (I.e. think), but thats a minor complaint. And it might be because I'm 84 years old!
Yo P, great lesson dawg..
Thanks!
Gracias señor! Me interesa si, creés que tu español está en mismo nivel que tu inglés? En maneras expressivas, poeticas y comicas digamos
Say, how would you know when to put in the 'te' before the conjugations. Is it mentioned in other videos???
Hey Qroo,
Huge fan of your work here. But could you potentially elaborate on what exactly is a ‘subject change’?
Your first example with querer, ‘I want to wash the car before it rains’, why is it rains a subject change? You are still talking about the rain in relation to the car being washed. I would just love a little more clarification on the idea of a subject change, as silly as that may seem haha.
Thanks Paul.
Hi Kurt. It helps to think of the clauses as separate sentences: I eant to wash the car. Who is ghe subject? I (me).
It rains. Who is the subject? It isn't me anymore. The subject controls the verb. "It" is the subject.
I hope that helps.
los médicos recomiendan que tu tengas la cirugía antes de que tu seguro de salud se acabe.
Is this a proper sentence?
I hope you make video for those who are learning spanish for work. Deseo que cree un video para esos quien estan aprediendo espanol para trabajo
What type of work?
Hello, can you make videos where you’re having a conversation with someone (centered around routines that most people have). Speaking only in Spanish, but with double subtitles (English & Spanish) ?
I really like the idea. Maybe we could do a grammitical breakdown of what we discussed at the end for folks who are interested. Thanks!
Quiero que sigas haciendo vídeos como esto. (SEGUIR) 🎯 Gracias Qroo Paul por tu ayuda.👍
Gracias por verlo. Me alegra que te guste la serie.
Cleona, Paul is too polite to correct your sentence, but you want to change "sigues" to be "sigas" . 🫶🏼
@@jen43072 Thank you Jennifer. Are you a spanish teacher? (Best not to let other students copy my mistakes.)
@@CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish No ma'am, not at all, just recognized the pattern for the subjunctive trigger and it seemed like you were trying to do your best to respond in good Spanish, so I thought I'd mention it. We are all learning together on Paul's channel, so we are a family, of sorts! :)
@@jen43072 Thank you.
What was the name of the book that explained what triggers the subjuntive or was it More a matter of Time AND múltiple study tools .
This book explains everything about the language. It is the most complete guide I have ever found: amzn.to/3yOpO95
mi boca = :O cuando le dijo "hay 82 of these" *cries en espanish*
I have a question. In the case of Mexico (as well as the states within the country), or some countries in South America, which word is mostly used? "Carro", "coche", or "auto"?
Carro and coche are both used in Mexico. I would say carro more in everyday speech.
Does "levantar la mesa" mean to clear the table? I could not document this idiom in Deepl or ChatGPT. Both suggested "recoger" or "limpiar" instead?
Yes, clear the table. Recoger la mesa is fine too.
the rapidfire section reminds me of xtra math when i was in middle school lmao
With regard to the the BEST reference book you recommend, is there much difference between the new 6th edition which is a bit pricey, and the 4th and 5th editions that are about a third the price?
I'm not sure what has changed between each version. I had a version of this book over 20 years ago and I just bought the latest version to see what changed. It is much thicker now and is even better than it was back then. I plan to do a video review about it this week.
Can you add vosotros forms in your videos?
I do in my later ones.
Why is "te" used in some sentences and omitted in others? Thanks for your response!!
Some of the verbs in the example are pronominal (recuperarse, quedarse, acostarse). When you conjugate those in the present tense:
me acuesto - I go to bed
te acuestas - you go to bed
se acuesta - he/she 3rd person goes to bed
nos acostamos - we went to bed
se acuesta - they / you pural go to bed
That's where that TE is coming from with some verbs
need clarification please. when he says “que te ayude a poner..” He states thats the subjunctive conjugation but how would i know that ? I dont know what the subjunctive conjugation is. did i miss a rule? Ayudame por favor gracias
Give me a time stamp on the video please. (e.g. 2:15)
5:22
It should be Lavar instead of Levantar?
No, levantar la mesa means to clear the table. It's an expression. Lavar would be to eash the table. Another option is quitar la mesa.
I wish my husband would ask me what I want him to do that often. LOL!! Wait... I need to practice my subjunctive: Deseo que mi esposo me preguntaría tanto lo que yo quiera. (Ok, I'm already stuck because it seems like I need both verbs to be subjunctive. Would you use subjunctive there or conditional?)
Deseo que mi esposo me Pregunte tanto lo que yo quiera.
The second version feels more like "I want him to ask me", instead of "I wish he would ask me"
You chose a tricky one to conjugate. Although desear is often translated as to wish (te deseo un buen dia - I wish you a good day), there are better ways to express the type of wish you mean here. One of the common ones is to use a word ojalá. It is translated as "to hope" with the present subjunctive and "to wish" with the imperfect subjunctive:
Ojalá no llueva. Hopefully, it doesn't rain. I hope it doesn't rain (even though you are not the subject it comes from context if you say it)
Ojalá mi marido me preguntara qué quiero todo el día. - I wish my husband would ask me what I want all day.
This is a good lesson for the subjunctive series and I will probably also do a separate videos about it for the "a la carte" learners who don't follow that series. :)
@@QrooSpanish Thanks! yeah, I admit I got deseo from google because I was stuck as to what to use for "wish". (the German wunsch is a more direct translation). I didn't realize you could use ojalá that way since I think of that as more "hopefully."
Why does "¿Quieres que le diga a Dan que no podemos ir a su fiesta?" use "que le", while "Quieres que te ayude a pone la mesa?" uses "que te" instead?
Those are indirect object pronouns and they have to agree with the person you are referring to:
me- me
te- you (tú form)
le - 3rd person and you formal (usted)
nos - us
les - 3rd person plural and ustedes
In this case, I am telling DAN...the LE means TO HIM in this case.
@@QrooSpanish So in that sentence would "you" be the subject and "I/me" be the direct object?
This sentence is really two clauses, each with it's own subject: Quieres que te ayude a pone la mesa?
Clause one: Do you want: quieres (you is the subject that controls the verb)
Clause two: that I help you. (subject that controls the verb: I. Who am I potentially helping? you. So in the second clause "you" is the object.
Actually I was asking about the other sentence "¿Quieres que le diga a Dan que no podemos ir a su fiesta?" which in English is "Do you want me to tell Dan that we can't go to his party?". I can see that the first clause would be "Do you want" with "you" as the subject and "want" as the verb (and no objects). I believe the second clause would be "me to tell Dan that" with "me" as the subject and "to tell" as the verb. Since you already said that Dan is the indirect object, would that make the words I speak to him the direct object, or what would be? As for the third clause "we can't go to his party" it appears that "we" is the subject, "go" is the verb, "his" is the direct object and "party" is the indirect object. Do I have all this right?
Pet Peeve.... please quit associating the word "Yo" with the English word "I"
Everything makes so much more sense once you just accept that Spanish doesn't have an equivalent to the word "I" in English. This is 100% the job of the verb conjugations.
Yo= Me
If you say "Yo estoy muy bien" you're not saying "I I am very well" You're saying "Me, I'm very well." Which is why you see it only when someone is looking to add that extra emphasis.
Otherwise, LOVE this video series. Nailing it.
necesito que te vayas
To complicated for a beginner, wheres lesson 1🎉😅
Quiero que me quieras! Necesito que me necesites!