Why You Keep Making the Same Mistakes in Spanish (and What No One Properly Explains) In most cases, errors are not due to a lack of effort, but to the fact that students have not received a complete or accurate explanation. There are many aspects of the language that are not always taught in sufficient...Read More

Spanish Tutor Online UK: How to Choose the Right Teacher (and Avoid Common Mistakes) As parents, we sometimes make mistakes when choosing tutors because we do not have the right information. In addition, the range of options is so wide that it can be confusing. Let’s break it down. If you feel your Spanish isn’t...Read More

21 Spanish Mistakes GCSE Students Are Taught And Why They’re Wrong Most students don’t struggle with Spanish because it’s difficult. They struggle because they’ve been taught rules that are either incomplete, misleading — or simply wrong. All the examples below come from real GCSE students. These are things their teachers told them in class. Every...Read More

Español en serio Spanish “Deber”: When It Means “Must” and When It Means “Should” Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Obligation vs Recommendation The verb DEBER has two translations in English: MUST and TO OWE. 🟢 Debo trabajar hoy. I must work today. For this reason, in Spanish we...Read More

Español en serio Spanish If Clauses Explained: Real Conditionals (Si puedo, voy / iré) Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Real Conditionals In Spanish, there are three basic types of conditional sentences: 🟡 Si puedo, voy/iré. If I can, I will go. Real conditional 🟡 Si pudiera, iría. If...Read More

Español en serio Spanish “Aunque”: When to Use Indicative vs Subjunctive (Full Guide) Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Aún, aun, aunque We have already discussed the difference between aun and aún in a previous blog. It is advisable to read it before this one: Aún vs Aun in...Read More

Español en serio Para + infinitive vs. para que + subjunctive Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Doing something for someone else In the previous blog, we looked at the structure para + infinitivo, where the subject of the main clause is the same as the subject of the...Read More

Español en serio How to Use “Para + Infinitive” in Spanish to Express Purpose Correctly Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). A simple guide to talking about purpose in Spanish When we do something, we usually have a purpose. To express this, in Spanish we usually use the structure...Read More

Español en serio The Many Meanings of “Ya” in Spanish: A Complete Guide Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). Ya he explicado esto The title of this section means “I have already explained this”. You already have these blog posts waiting to be read: “Todavía vs ya”: https://spanishforlondon.com/2026/02/08/todavia-vs-ya-when-to-use-each-one-in-spanish/ “Todavía...Read More

Español en serio Aún vs Aun in Spanish: The Accent That Changes the Meaning Dieser Beitrag erklärt ein wichtiges Thema der spanischen Grammatik (Text auf Englisch). 🔴 Crazy little thing called accent The little stick on top of some vowels is called an accent. Spanish has only one accent mark, whereas some other languages, like...Read More