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Some of the questions are multiple choice, and others you have to type in the answer. If the answer needs an accent, make sure to type it in.
Click on one of the videos below to review how to type in accents.

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Basic Greetings in Spanish: Greeting Others and Introducing Yourself

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Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation Practice

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You'll need to type words with accents on the final. This is very important!!

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Spanish accents - or any other type of accents - are a pain in the neck for someone whose first language doesn't require accent marks. How do you type them on a classic keyboard? How does the pronunciation of a certain word change when you use accent marks? Do they influence stress? How can you remember when to use them?

If you don't know the main Spanish accents rules yet, these questions may give you a major headache. But don't give up yet! Accents are important in any language (that uses accent marks) - not just in Spanish. It's important to realize that an accent mark - or the lack of it - can change the meaning of a word completely. And if you want to master Spanish, that can't happen to you. So here are the most important facts you should know about Spanish accents.

1. Spanish letters with accents

Starting with the basics it's important to know that accents or accent marks can also be referred to as diacritics, diacritical marks or diacritical signs. These represent an extra symbol or glyph added to a letter. In Spanish, accents are also called "tilde" - although in English the exact same word refers to the "~" symbol. Spanish natives refer to this symbol as "la tilde de la eñe" or "la virgulilla".

The Spanish language has three types of accent: the well-known tilde (ñ), the acute accent (ú) that is usually indicated in speech with word stress, and the diaeresis (ü). The letters that can receive accents are the five vowels - a, e, i, o, u.

Therefore, here's the Spanish accents list: á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ, ü

Taking into consideration the fact that Spanish does not have grave or circumflex accents, this is barely a list, isn't it? Read on to discover how to use them in your day-to-day conversations in Spanish.

2. How to pronounce Spanish words with and without accents

You already know that, in linguistics, stress represents the syllable or syllables of a word that is/are pronounced with emphasis. In Spanish, stress and accents are very important because they help you distinguish between two words. For example, "ella mandó una carta" means "she sent a letter", while "yo mando una carta" means "I send a letter". Here are some more useful examples:

In this situation, it is not only the meaning that is different but also the pronunciation of the words. You'll see that as soon as you get used to the Spanish pronunciation of stressed words, you'll actually begin to have a problem with the words that have no accents. No worries though! Here are the simple rules that will tell you exactly how to apply word stress:

1. If the word ends with a vowel - any vowel -, the letter "n" or the letter "s", the stress is on the next to last syllable. For example:

- com-pu-ta- do-ra - computer in English
- her- mo-so - beautiful in English

2. If the word ends with a consonant - other than "n" or "s", the stress is on the last syllable. For example:

- fe- liz - happy in English
- pro-fe- sor - professor in English

Otherwise, if the word has an acute accent, ignore the above-mentioned rules and stress the syllable that contains the accent. You'll eventually get used to pronouncing and writing these words. The best option for you would be to exercise with the Mondly Chatbot where you'll both SEE and HEAR the words.

P.S.: A recurring problem that we all have is connected to words like "cuánto" and "cuanto" or "cómo" and "como". When do you use an accent and when you DON'T use an accent?

Well, a very simple and fast answer would be that for questions like "¿cuánto tengo que pagar?" (how much do I have to pay), you have to use an accent. If the sentence is an affirmation or a statement like "tú no sabes cuanto te voy a extrañar" (you don't know how much I will miss you), there is no accent needed.

You will probably go through similar situations with these questions as well:

3. How to type Spanish accents and punctuation

Whether you use a PC or a Mac, the best route is to change the keyboard settings to "US - International".

Then, to type the special "á" character, you only need to press the apostrophe key and the letter "a". Here's a full list with all the key combinations:

If that doesn't work, you can try writing the special Spanish characters using cryptic codes.

Here's how to write Spanish accents on a PC

Here's how to write Spanish accents on a Mac

á/é/í/ó/ú

press both "alt" and "e", then release them and press the desired vowel

ñ

press both "alt" and "n", then release them and press "n" again

ü

press both "alt" and "u", then release them and press "u" again

Well, now you know everything about Spanish accents!

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Spanish Accents - How to Type, Pronounce and Master Them All - Mondly

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Irregular -er/ir practice with Conjuguemos.com 

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Stem-changing verbs (also called "boot verbs") have the same endings as regular verbs, but the stem of the verb changes on some of the pronouns only. The pattern of the change resembles a boot, hence the name "boot verb." In this first pattern, the last "e" of the stem changes to an "ie":

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Spanish AR Verbs in Present Tense - Spanish Verb Videos

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2. PDF El tiempo y las estaciones Module

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1 al 30 aprendiendo a contar - Videos Aprende #spanishlessons #spanishlanguage

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Spanish Lesson 10 - DEFINITE and INDEFINITE Articles in Spanish EL LA LOS LAS UN UNA

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Learn Spanish: Gender of Spanish Nouns. Funny-Spanish.com

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Months and Dates in Spanish (MESES y FECHAS)

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Learn Spanish - ser conjugation examples

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SONG!!! :) Review -ar verbs to a Justin Timberlake song

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SONG!!! :) Review -ar verbs to a Justin Timberlake song

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Telling time in Spanish - Explanation (Basic)

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01034 Spanish Lesson - Present Tense - regular -ER verbs

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01054 Spanish Lesson - Present tense: Regular -IR verbs

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The verb ESTAR (to be for locations and feelings)

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The verb ESTAR (to be for locations and feelings)

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1. The written lesson is below.

2. Links to quizzes, tests, etc. are to the left.

Remember, there are three types of infinitives: -ar, -er, -ir. Infinitives are made up of two parts: the ending and the stem. In the following examples, the stem is underlined and the ending is in bold.

With regular verbs, the stem stays the same, and the ending changes as they are conjugated.

With some verbs, the stem also changes when you conjugate them. In the present tense, there are three groups of stem-changing verbs:

With the second group of stem-changing verbs, the letter e in the stem changes to ie in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros.

Here's another e:ie stem changing verb. Compare it to the regular verb comer. Notice that the endings are the same for regular verbs and stem-changing verbs.

entender (e:ie)
comer (regular -er verb)

Here's another e:ie stem-changing verb. Notice how the stem doesn't change in the nosotros and vosotros forms.

Here is a list of common e:ie stem-changing verbs.

Let's add a flashcard for e:ie stem-changers:

e:ie stem-changers (cerrar)
(comenzar, empezar, entender, pensar, perder, preferir)

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Stem-Changing Verbs: e:ie - StudySpanish.com

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The written lesson is below. Links to quizzes, tests, etc. are to the left. Remember, there are three types of infinitives: -ar, -er, -ir. Infinitives are made up of two parts: the ending and the stem. In the following examples, the stem is underlined and the ending is in bold.

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Stem-Changing Verbs e:ie: Quiz #1 - StudySpanish.com

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Learn Spanish grammar with our free helpful lessons and fun exercises at StudySpanish.com. Get started on your way to speaking Spanish conversationally!

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Learning Spanish | Counting In Spanish 1-100 | Count to 100 | Jack Hartmann

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Ser vs Estar - Using Ser + Uses of Ser Song! (intermediate)

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Ser and Estar Part I: Quiz #1 - StudySpanish.com

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Test yourself on the Spanish verbs Ser and Estar with this free quiz and check on your progress identifying when to use these verbs.

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Al & Del

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There are only two contractions in Spanish. You learned in Two Magic Travel Words that "de" means "from", "about" or "of" and "a" means "to". Well, the two contractions are constructed from those two prepositions ("of/about/from" and "to" are all prepositions). The first contraction is "del". Whenever "de" comes before "el", it makes "del".

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Vocab Terms you need for your assignments

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Vocab Terms you need for your assignments

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