Here’s the easy road to Spanish verb mastery.

I call this the Sideways Approach. It’s a tiny twist that takes difficult Spanish verbs and makes them simple.

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In Spanish the verbs are not the same as in English. For most students this grinds their Spanish to a screeching halt.

Here’s how to shortcut all the intimidating grammar rules and slice through the conjugation charts.

With a simple sideways turn to the verbs anyone can dominate this language no matter their age or background.

Here is a typical verb chart:

AR verbs ER Verbs IR verbs
hablar comer vivir
yo hablo yo como yo vivo
tú hablas tú comes tú vives
usted habla usted come usted vive
él/ella habla él/ella come él/ella vive
nosotros(as)hablamos nosotros(as)comemos nosotros(as)vivimos
ustedes hablan ustedes comen ustedes viven
ellos(as)hablan ellos(as)comen ellos(as)viven

I guess it’s OK as a reference tool. Except for the overuse of pronouns, especially yo. I’ll tell you why yo is so bad en un momento.

However, that chart as a foundation to speaking Spanish in real situations, making friends, doing business or pursuing a romance…

¡Olvídalo! (Forget it!)

What’s Wrong with the Chart and How to Fix It.

If you rely on the chart, you’ll always be at the mercy of the chart before you can speak.

Imagine if you had to stop and think about theory before you spoke in English.

…………..…Imagine if……………………………………………………….. you had………………to stop and………………………………….think about a bunch of theory before……………………………………………you spoke in English

That’s how most textbooks train you to speak Spanish.

It’s no wonder the majority of students struggle, month after month… and many give up before they reach anything close to fluency.

There is an Easier Way.

All you do is turn the verbs sideways.

Let’s turn the chart sideways and take a look at the first-person pattern. That’s the one you use to talk about what you do.

yo hablo
yo como
yo vivo

Now let’s get rid of the pronoun yo. Spanish speakers mostly use yo for emphasis. Do you really want to go around emphasizing yourself?

(yo, yo, yo, I, I, I, me, me, me) It’s not a good look. (It’s all about me!)

So let’s ditch yo.

Hablo
Como
Vivo

Notice anything?

Let’s make it a bit easier.

HablO
ComO
VivO

Look at that!

All the first-person verbs above end in the letter “O

Hablo = I speak

Como = I eat

Vivo = I live

Something Big and Intimidating Becomes Easy to Use and Understand.

Remembering that the “O” ending is first person…

Hablo = I speak

Como = I eat

Vivo = I live

Can you understand these phrases?

Hablo español con mi amigo Francisco.

No como chile.

Vivo en Argentina.

Hablo con muchas personas en Facebook.

Vivo en México pero no como chile.

It’s that easy to bring life to Spanish verbs.

The exciting thing is it doesn’t take many of these sideways patterns to start speaking great Spanish.

Get a handful of them under your belt and the language will suddenly open up for you. You’ll quickly speak Spanish that delights your amigos.

One more very important point…

Even though we eliminated the fear of verbs, just reading this lesson can be a bit dry and dull.

Hearing and using the language is when things become vibrant and lively.

That’s why I have prepared this video lesson for you.

Click the play button below to start your lesson.

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