French word of the week: croire
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb 'croire'. Read More
Language Learners
Main types of verb in English
Most verbs describe an action such as walking, running, or reading. These are called verbs of action. Action verbs can be expressed in all the tenses. John is running for the train. Sophie has just bought a new camera. She is putting on an exhibition of her artwork. Robbie has read the book already. When we need a verb to describe a new activity,… Read More
Learning French: asking permission
May we have your attention for a moment? This month's Learning French blog is all about asking for permission and how you might respond. Read More
Spanish words of the week: cuadro or cuadra?
Our task today is to square up to two more similar-looking Spanish nouns and to identify the commonest uses of each: these are cuadro (masculine) and cuadra (feminine). Read More
French word of the week: falloir
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb 'falloir'. Read More
Spanish words of the week: tallo or talla?
Time to get the measure of two more superficially similar Spanish nouns and uncover their different uses: these are tallo (masculine) and talla (feminine). Read More
French word of the week: soupçon
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French noun 'soupçon'. Read More
Spanish words of the week: plata or plato?
Another week, another opportunity to buff up our knowledge of two similar-looking Spanish nouns with different meanings. This week it’s the turn of 'plata' and 'plato'. Read More
French word of the week: paraître
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb 'paraître'. Read More