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405 EXPRESSIONS No poder con… Meaning

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/08/15

In this lesson, we offer you a deep dive into the expression: No puedo con… as well as the verbs Hacer frente a and Enfrentarse a/con.Gordon offers some easy to follow explanations for each of the verbs in question.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 405 EXPRESSIONS No poder con… Meaning appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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408a VOCABULARY Tareas fuera de casa

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/08/15

This is the first in your fun series on the jobs we outside of the home, in the workshop and garden. This week we look at the vocabulary that we need to describe the DIY jobs we do.Come and join us! Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet HERE Video for This Spanish… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 408a VOCABULARY Tareas fuera de casa appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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407d Tareas de casa LIVE lessons

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/08/08

We had so much fun in these two live lessons and we talked about many subjects within and outside of the main topic! These are a must watch!Thank you for joining us on the live, or for catching up later. Remember, the live session are always on a Monday, at the end of each cycle… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 407d Tareas de casa LIVE lessons appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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404 TEST YOUR SPANISH Por and Para

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/08/01

In this lesson, we offer you a great test on your favourite prepositions, Por and Para.Gordon offers some easy to follow explanations for each of the test sentences.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish LessonAs well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 404 TEST YOUR SPANISH Por and Para appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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407c TEST Tareas de casa

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/08/01

We now have the test of the tareas de casa that we have been covering over the last two weeks.Come and join us y pasarle el polvo a tu vocabulario.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet HERE Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio,… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 407c TEST Tareas de casa appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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406b Challenging verbs Sacar and Sacarse

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/06/27

This is the second in a wonderful series on some really interesting verbs. This week we look at Sacar and Sacarse and at how it works alone and as a reflexive verb.Come and join us para poder sacar buenas notas en el test la semana que viene.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 406b Challenging verbs Sacar and Sacarse appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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400 VERBS Marcar and Montarse

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/06/27

In this lesson, we cover two really interesting expression that use Montarse and MarcarCome and join us and expand your Spanish knowledge.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 400 VERBS Marcar and Montarse appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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406a Challenging verbs Poner and Ponerse

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/06/20

This is the first in a wonderful series on some really interesting verbs. This week we look at Poner and Ponerse and at how it works alone and as a reflexive verb.Come and join us para ponerte al día de todo.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet HERE Video for This Spanish Lesson … Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 406a Challenging verbs Poner and Ponerse appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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399 PRONOUNS The Indefinite Pronouns

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/06/20

In this lesson, we cover the fascinating subject of the Indefinite Pronouns such as Algo, Nada, Alguien, Nadie and so much more!Join us to really grow your Spanish knowledge.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 399 PRONOUNS The Indefinite Pronouns appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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398 VERBS Sostener vs Sujetar: The mystery tub

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/06/06

In this lesson, we talk about the differences and similarities been Sostener and Sujetar and we also deep dive into the Spanish subjunctive too!Don’t miss this one!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 398 VERBS Sostener vs Sujetar: The mystery tub appeared first on Lightspeed

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405c Difficult verbs Week 3 TEST

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/06/06

This is the third lesson in a fascinating series on this range of challenging Spanish verbs, you can test yourself on the uses of Tratar and Tratarse, Dejar, dejar de and Dejarse.Come and join us and help Gordon in the tes!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet HERE(This link will open a new… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 405c Difficult verbs Week 3 TEST appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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405b Difficult verbs Week 2 Dejar/Dejarse/Dejar de

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/05/30

This is the second in a wonderful series on some very tricky verbs. This week we look at Dejar, Dejar de and Dejarse and the differing means that they have.Come and join us and take your Spanish to a new level.Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet HERE Video for This Spanish Lesson … Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 405b Difficult verbs Week 2 Dejar/Dejarse/Dejar de appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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397 VERBS Fijar/se and cool clothing verbs

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/05/30

In this lesson, Gordon explains how we use the verbs Fijar and Fijarse as well as covering the verbs used to talk about wearing clothing and getting dressed!Join him and find out more!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 397 VERBS Fijar/se and cool clothing verbs appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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404d Relative Pronouns LIVE lessons

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/05/16

Join us in the live lessons for some real conversations about this subject and so much more! We really had fun in these lessons and one would have thought at a certain point that it was an English lesson!Thank you for joining us on the live, or for catching up later. Remember, the live session… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 404d Relative Pronouns LIVE lessons appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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403d Comparatives, Equal Statements and Superlatives...

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/04/18

Join us in the live lessons for some real conversations about this subject and so much more! As someone said during the lesson: This is so much better than Duolingo! Why, because we offer explanations behind each structure that we create to help you really grasp the idea properly.Thank you for joining us on the… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 403d Comparatives, Equal Statements and Superlatives LIVE appeared first on Lightspeed

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392 EXPRESSIONS Tener pensado y No pensar hacer algo

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/04/11

In this lesson, Gordon covers some fascinating expressions that use Tener and pensar.Join him to expand your Spanish expressions much more!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also offer many other resources to help you make your Spanish move forward… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 392 EXPRESSIONS Tener pensado y No pensar hacer algo appeared first on

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403c Comparatives, Equal Statements and Superlatives...

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/04/11

This is test week! There are two ways that you can get the best out of this test:Do the test first by downloading the PDF, then follow along with us and check your scores! Take a risk and do the test live with us and thinking on your feet!Come and join us and find out… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 403c Comparatives, Equal Statements and Superlatives TEST Week 3 appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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403b Comparatives, Equal Statements and Superlatives...

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/04/04

In this lesson, we go further down the rabbit hole of this fascinating subject.Be sure to join us and find out exactly how to make your Spanish greater than before!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊 Download the helpsheet HERE(This link will open a new page with the PDF. If you want to download the document… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 403b Comparatives, Equal Statements and Superlatives Week 2 appeared first on Lightspeed

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391 EXPRESSIONS Viendo pasar el mundo

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/04/04

In this lesson, Gordon looks at a variety of sentences that use the Gerund followed by a verb in Infinitive. These are very poetic structures that are maybe not so common to you!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons that you receive as a Socio, we also… Read more » To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 391 EXPRESSIONS Viendo pasar el mundo appeared first on Lightspeed Spanish.

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390 SUBJUNCTIVE Aunque – Subjunctive or Indicative?

Gordon Smith-Duran, Author at Lightspeed Spanish ·

2025/03/28

In this lesson, Gordon helps you with the tricky choice of using either the Indficative or the Subjunctive with the word ‘Aunque’. Come and join Gordon and get a working structure to know when and when not to use the Subjunctive!Un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia 😊Video for This Spanish Lesson As well as the lessons… Read more »To access this post, you must purchase Ser Socio Membership Program.The post 390 SUBJUNCTIVE Aunque – Subjunctive or Indicative? appeared first on Lightspeed

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