Think Spanish

Think Spanish! and Think French! Magazine

Each month, John Conner writes a column for THINK SPANISH magazine, an incredible online resource for students of all ages. This magazine highlights interesting cultural information from all over the Spanish-speaking world. John’s column focuses on grammar, helping readers unlock the mysteries of the language. Each of his columns ends with a practice exercise with answers hidden at the bottom of the page! A companion magazine called THINK FRENCH is also now available.

We have enclosed links to John's articles, handily arranged here by topic. Enjoy!

• “YOU BETCHA!” - Expresssing conjecture or probability - June 2009
• It’s great to know how to conjugate! (part 2) - May 2009
• Oh where, oh where do adjectives go? - April 2009
• -AR,-ER, and -IR stem-changing verbs in the preterite: Forget the boot! - March 2009
• Boot verbs in the present tense! - February 2009
• Great vocabulary for travelers, tourists & students - January 2009
• You really ought to! - December 2008
• Already, no longer, still, not yet - November 2008
• It’s great when you know how to conjugate! - October 2008
• Ongoing action – the fun never stops! - September 2008
• It’s that time of year – ready for an end-of-summer final exam? - August 2008
• Using “gustar” with gusto! - July 2008
• Be prepared for por and para! - June 2008
• There’s a ghost! Use the subjunctive - May 2008
• The subjunctive again ….. CHAD - ATE - April 2008
• Be a “pro” - March 2008
• Don’t blame me! - February 2008
• Beware! Some common traps and pitfalls to avoid - January 2008
• What if? - December 2007
• The future is perfect – “el futuro perfecto” - November 2007
• The use of “se” to replace “le” or “les” - October 2007
• ¡Bravo! - E-mail from our Readers! - September 2007
• How about another little quiz? - August 2007
• El pretérito y el imperfecto - July 2007
• “I say” – Some Cool Sayings - June 2007
• ¡Perfecto! The present perfect subjunctive - May 2007
• It’s all relative – some of my favorite pronouns! - April 2007
• The subjunctive again ….. LET’S ESCAPE! - March 2007
• Demonstrative Adjectives (and pronouns!) - February 2007
• Idiomatic Expressions - January 2007
• The Subjunctive Mood after Verbs of Emotion - December 2006
• More Letters from Our Readers - November 2006
• Making Polite Requests - October 2006
• I said: “No!” - September 2006
• How about a little quiz? - August 2006
• I Have Your Number! - July 2006
• The conjunctions "pero," "sino" and "sino que" - June 2006
• When Definite Articles Are/Aren't Commonly Used - May 2006
• The Progressive Tense - April 2006
• The Subjunctive Mood After Indirect Commands - March 2006
• The Personal "a" - February 2006
• Diéreses and “cualquier” vs. “cualquiera” - January 2006
• El pretérito y el imperfecto - December 2005