Notes from Modo.
Ideas, updates and the thinking behind the app, from the team building Modo.
¿Qué Modo?
Mi jefe espera que pase el examen.
My boss hopes I pass the exam.
From recognising Spanish to using it: the thinking behind Modo
Why choosing an answer and building one yourself ask different things of you, what learning research says about it, and how that shapes Modo's modules and exercises.
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In-depth explanations of the parts of Spanish that trip learners up.
ojalá
Guide · ¿Qué Modo?
The Spanish subjunctive
What the subjunctive really is, and how to stop second-guessing it.
es/está
Guide · Essentials
Ser vs estar
Two verbs for “to be”, and the adjectives that flip meaning.
ayer
Guide · ¿Era o Fue?
Imperfecto vs indefinido
Two past tenses where English has one, and how to tell a story with both.
por/para
Guide · Essentials
Por vs para
Both translate to “for”. Por marks the path, para the destination.
Guide · Comprensión
Train your ear for spoken Spanish
Reading and listening are different skills. How to practise catching it.
¡vamos!
Guide
Beyond the intermediate plateau
Why progress stalls once you sort of understand Spanish, and what helps.
