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Querido estudiante: Thank you for taking an interest in this book. We are sure that you will be very glad you did. Why? Simply because once you have worked through the straightforward systems, the easy explanations and the practical exercises found here, you will be able to do the following with confidence: Use Ser and Estar accurately. Choose intelligently between the Preterite and Imperfect Past. Know how to say WAS and WERE correctly in Spanish. Understand and utilise the Perfect Past tenses.... and so much more. Talking in the Past is a challenge that you can overcome!

This fantastic resource walks you through a step by step guide on how to use Ser and Estar like a native speaker. It’s packed with exercises that not only build your confidence but also use your growing knowledge to reinforce that learning.

We, Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, are totally excited to bring you the book that really does demystify the Present and Past Spanish Subjunctive. Most students of the Spanish language shy away from this subject and it's no wonder! So many books on the market make it look complex and difficult to understand. Yet here, at LightSpeed Spanish, we have developed the perfect system to walk you through the entire range of the Spanish Subjunctive, step by step.

We really appreciate that you have taken an interest in this book. We are confident that you won't be disappointed. Why? Because it was written specifically with you in mind as well as every other student of the Spanish language who really wants to get control of their pronouns. Our promise to you: We promise you that once you have worked through the straightforward systems, the easy explanations and the practical exercises found in this book, you will be able to do the following with confidence: •Understand the job of each pronoun. •Easily choose between Direct and Indirect pronouns.

This is the second in series of hilarious, real-life tales of Gordon’s journeys around the world. It’s written as a Spanish/English bilingual book that will really help you to tune your ear and move your Spanish forward! As he continues to flounder in the world of manufacturing bras and knickers, we accompany Gordon on his way to Mexico where he falls in love with the language and battles with the ups and downs of this strange culture.

In many ways, Haber is one of those Spanish verbs that really does not get the attention it deserves. It constantly surprises us just how misunderstood and misused it is. Even though Haber often plays a secondary role in our sentence structures and one of its biggest jobs is to work as a ‘helper’ verb, you will discover that Haber, is by no means a ‘runner up’ verb! Once you learn to manage and use it in a fluent and controlled manner, your Spanish will move ahead leaps and bounds.