The dude built a legacy and made himself immortal. I hope you're still getting UA-cam paychecks, you deserve them!! Over a decade later you still out here teaching Spanish
You just know by context. Yes. It's like how we would know the difference in hearing "red" (color) versus "read" (action: past). Or "reed" (stick) versus "read" (action: present)
I am in college and my professor tells us to watch your videos. I can't tell you how helpful you are. I was having anxiety attacks before I found your videos. Thank you thank you.
Buenas Tarde Senor Jordan, I agree with choosiness, these videos are fantastic and they really helping me in my wonderful journey learning Spanish. I am finally starting to get a grasp of the Preterite verbs. Plus you are so likable. Thank you very much!
Oh thank you so much. Now I finally fully understand what my professor been trying to explain to us. I like the sentence meaning quizzes at the end. Makes me think :) Thanks again!
Nosotros form in the preterite: how do we know if it's in the past or not? Why would this form not change when the rest do? Are we left to reveal that it's in the past or present just by giving more detail in the other parts of our speaking? Like 'ayer nosotros hablamos'? Thanks =)
Hi Jordan! I love watching your videos, and owe you a huge thanks for all the work you put into them. You have been a big help in this undertaking :) However, I am having difficulties following your videos in order. The first year ones are chronologically organized, which helps a lot. But when I get to 02- I find myself searching for lessons I didn't realize I have missed. Is there anything I am missing that will help me be better organized with how I learn?
Thanks for your comment/question. It's not to say that vosotros isn't important in the Spanish language... For my students, it would be more confusing since the vosotros is not used with most of the migrant workers in the area where I live. I'd rather just teach them ustedes for the all inclusive 'you plural' since that is what Spanish-speaking countries aside from Spain use. Good luck on your studying!
There are many different 'yo' endings for verbs depending on when you are talking about. Since this is the past tense, it ends differently. I talk/speak / I am talking/speaking = Yo hablo. I talked/spoke = Yo hablé
You're videos are one great piece of information señor. primero graçias por ti. in the tryouts the question "did you all ( yall) break the window" is the Vosotras / vosotros form. the translation " Ellos rompieron la ventana? " is "they broke the window?". so, can you please let me know the endings for vosotros in preterite form.
+Pratheep Kumar "rompieron" is actually the they form AND the you all (ustedes) form. If you were in Spain and needed vosotros though, it would be "rompisteis".
Some words break the "rule." "El problema" is one of those. It's actually from Greek and a few other words from Greek do this as well. Such as: "el planeta" (planet), "el tema" (theme), "el clima" (climate) among others....
@weirdoinchains Sorry that I'm not Tontito Frito, but it would be -isteis. For example, with an ER verb like comer, you would say comisteis. For an IR verb, the ending would be the same. Vivir, for example, would also use -isteis and would be vivisteis. An AR verb uses -asteis as the ending. Hablar, for example, would be hablasteis. I don't know if you needed all of that info, but I hope it helped! :)
Why is it el problema? I am confused, because problema is a noun and feminine should it not be 'la problema'? Could you please clarify, regards and thanks.
@harlawentlaw no need to apologize for not being me. :-) However, please allow me to clarify. :-) vos = comiste vosotros = comistéis vos = variation of tú in Latin America vosotros = you all in Spain
I don't understand the conjugation of the verb leer, it is confusion to understand, you should make another of how to conjugate the verb that have ee in the middle of the verb,Señor Jordan, Gracias
Your videos are awesome! I like to watch them before my tutoring sessions to help my students understand better. Now, As I native speaker, the preterite of 'Leer' in the 3rd person singular and plural has a 'y' in it: él/ella/Ud: leyó & ellos/ellas/uds: leyeron (instead of leió and leieron). Just my two cents. Great job! and thanks so much for your fun videos!
Señor Jordan My bad then! I had to pause the video there because I got interrupted, and I didn't get back to it before my comment. Retiro lo dicho, jeje. Gracias!
I got all the translations right first time out the gate, except one :( I couldn't remember the route word for "break". Nevertheless thanks again Senior Jordan :)
Despite what you may think, even the 'Queen's' English has evolved over time and continues evolving as language tends to do and I don't know that you can say it is more 'correct'. How would you define 'proper English'? You have northerners, midlanders and southerners even in England and I would imagine there is quite a lot of variance in how they speak.
Señor Jordan, has anyone told you that the 3rd person singular and plural of the verb LEER have a spelling change? The i changes to y in those forms. We love your tutorials. I use them and send them via Remind (101) texting service to my students who were absent, as review, or as a preview. ¡Eres fenomenal!
volver - to return (body) physically Volvimos de la tienda a las 3:00. (We returned from the store at 3:00) devolver - to return [something; object] Devolvimos los pantalones en la tienda a las 3:00. (We returned the pants in the store at 3:00)
Señor Jordan This may seem a little random, but sir I must give you props for replying to almost every question that comes from your viewers.That is how you get your subcribers. :)
"Spoken incorrectly" ? What defines if a language is spoken 'correctly.' The fundamental purpose of language is to convey ideas from one person to another. Should we say that instead of Spanish, I should be teaching Latin or it's predecessor since Latin is the language that came before Spanish.
I go over it in this video: ua-cam.com/video/fre-Vd438Ok/v-deo.html Short answer: Basically, it's "el problema" Long answer: It's because it comes from Greek and words that come from Greek (loan words) that end in various letters + a are masculine: planeta, problema (to name a few).
Seems like he is using ustedes as vosotros instead, so he didn't give us the conjugation. (can tell by his last example about breaking windows) Would have been more helpful for me though if he had given vosotros.
The dude built a legacy and made himself immortal. I hope you're still getting UA-cam paychecks, you deserve them!! Over a decade later you still out here teaching Spanish
No ads so definitely not much of a paycheck
If UA-cam does not pay you enough, please sell your lessons. I would buy them. You are a very efficient professor.
these videos are amazingly helpful thank you so much!
chookiessss That's great! I'm glad you're finding them helpful. :-)
You just know by context. Yes. It's like how we would know the difference in hearing "red" (color) versus "read" (action: past). Or "reed" (stick) versus "read" (action: present)
Senor Jordan, Muchas muchas gracias por los videos gramaticas! Nos ayudan mucho y siempre tienes ejemplos buenos!
THE QUALITY OF THIS REALLY IS SOMETHING ELSE😃
How long have you been in that black void.
XD nice one
Jajaja
The void is unforgiving.
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Thank you so much!!! Your videos are excellent and so helpful for learning Spanish. You are a life saver!
I am in college and my professor tells us to watch your videos. I can't tell you how helpful you are. I was having anxiety attacks before I found your videos. Thank you thank you.
amen amen AnD AmEN
this helps me more than my own teacher
my teacher thinks he is the god of spanish but this is sooooo much more helpful. wish me luck on my final tmr. tbh im gonna fail
i love how my teacher decides to choose a video from 2008:) anyone else here during quarantine?
Finding your youtube channel saved my life in spanish. :|
Helping me a lot thank you
Buenas Tarde Senor Jordan, I agree with choosiness, these videos are fantastic and they really helping me in my wonderful journey learning Spanish. I am finally starting to get a grasp of the Preterite verbs. Plus you are so likable. Thank you very much!
Gracias Sr. Jordan, ha sido de gran ayuda en mi búsqueda para aprender español
this is great help with brushing up on what I've forgoten. thank you!
Glad you found it helpful!
The text he uses makes it hard to tell which "I"s have an accent
If it’s to the left, it has an accent.
If it’s to the right, it doesn’t.
My spanish teacher requires us to watch your videos for class!
this help me during this covid
Oh thank you so much. Now I finally fully understand what my professor been trying to explain to us.
I like the sentence meaning quizzes at the end. Makes me think :) Thanks again!
Thanks for having super great videos
Wow! this video series helped me so much! :D thanks so much!
Muchas gracias for your useful vids!
It is helpful ,I learned a lot from your videos ,muchas gracias !!!!!
¡con gusto! Good luck on your final.
Nosotros form in the preterite: how do we know if it's in the past or not? Why would this form not change when the rest do? Are we left to reveal that it's in the past or present just by giving more detail in the other parts of our speaking? Like 'ayer nosotros hablamos'? Thanks =)
I freakin love these videos
Doing some last minute review for my final with your videos! Hopefully things work out.
im i middle school and my teacher makes me watch these you have helped me in learning a new language and this helped ssoooooo much Mucho Gracias
XD oHhey Lizzy! I do too actually! that's just rad.
amazing teacher
Muchas gracias!! Senor!
These videos are my new favourite study tools. Thank you! I actually understand it now :) muy bien! you teach very well! :)
Hi Jordan!
I love watching your videos, and owe you a huge thanks for all the work you put into them. You have been a big help in this undertaking :)
However, I am having difficulties following your videos in order. The first year ones are chronologically organized, which helps a lot. But when I get to 02- I find myself searching for lessons I didn't realize I have missed.
Is there anything I am missing that will help me be better organized with how I learn?
thanks for the vids! very clear, simple and helpful! keep up
the good work.
great job! I love these videos
You're certainly entitled to your opinion. I'll stick with my 'incorrect' Latin American Spanish and my American English for now though. ;-)
Super Helpful, Muchas Gracias!!
Thanks for your comment/question. It's not to say that vosotros isn't important in the Spanish language...
For my students, it would be more confusing since the vosotros is not used with most of the migrant workers in the area where I live. I'd rather just teach them ustedes for the all inclusive 'you plural' since that is what Spanish-speaking countries aside from Spain use.
Good luck on your studying!
Thanks a ton for this man
gracias!
There are many different 'yo' endings for verbs depending on when you are talking about.
Since this is the past tense, it ends differently.
I talk/speak / I am talking/speaking = Yo hablo.
I talked/spoke = Yo hablé
You're videos are one great piece of information señor. primero graçias por ti.
in the tryouts the question
"did you all ( yall) break the window" is the Vosotras / vosotros form.
the translation " Ellos rompieron la ventana? " is "they broke the window?".
so, can you please let me know the endings for vosotros in preterite form.
+Pratheep Kumar "rompieron" is actually the they form AND the you all (ustedes) form. If you were in Spain and needed vosotros though, it would be "rompisteis".
Muchisima gracias señor.
@12309PanduraSt
I'm glad you've been finding them useful! You can always use the pause button ;-)
Awesome!!!
so helpful i have a test tomorrow!
Excellent info about the accent marks on leir there, bro...
Quiero usar tu en mi clase de Español 1. ¡Está muy bueno!
Some words break the "rule." "El problema" is one of those. It's actually from Greek and a few other words from Greek do this as well. Such as: "el planeta" (planet), "el tema" (theme), "el clima" (climate) among others....
You are awesome.
Yo senor jordan god bless you
Very helpful!!! Thanks!
@weirdoinchains Sorry that I'm not Tontito Frito, but it would be -isteis. For example, with an ER verb like comer, you would say comisteis. For an IR verb, the ending would be the same. Vivir, for example, would also use -isteis and would be vivisteis. An AR verb uses -asteis as the ending. Hablar, for example, would be hablasteis. I don't know if you needed all of that info, but I hope it helped! :)
You are a Saint!!!
Why is it el problema? I am confused, because problema is a noun and feminine should it not be 'la problema'? Could you please clarify, regards and thanks.
Bravo!!!
lol...dipthong...i love this guy! Such an awesome Spanish teacher!
thanks hermano
@harlawentlaw
no need to apologize for not being me. :-)
However, please allow me to clarify. :-)
vos = comiste
vosotros = comistéis
vos = variation of tú in Latin America
vosotros = you all in Spain
I don't understand the conjugation of the verb leer, it is confusion to understand, you should make another of how to conjugate the verb that have ee in the middle of the verb,Señor Jordan, Gracias
so helpful thank youu :)
love your videos, please give us another 2 or 3 second delay to translate. thanks.
Your videos are awesome! I like to watch them before my tutoring sessions to help my students understand better. Now, As I native speaker, the preterite of 'Leer' in the 3rd person singular and plural has a 'y' in it:
él/ella/Ud: leyó
&
ellos/ellas/uds: leyeron
(instead of leió and leieron).
Just my two cents. Great job! and thanks so much for your fun videos!
Oh my goodness. I don't know how I missed that over the years. Not sure what I was thinking on some of these old videos. Thanks for noticing that!
Oh wait. I clarified it after the conjugation of it. I was treating it as if it were normal, then explain how the "i" changes to a "y" ;-)
Señor Jordan My bad then! I had to pause the video there because I got interrupted, and I didn't get back to it before my comment. Retiro lo dicho, jeje. Gracias!
these videos are funny
does er and ir going to conjugate the same
I got all the translations right first time out the gate, except one :( I couldn't remember the route word for "break". Nevertheless thanks again Senior Jordan :)
packjim56 Glad you did so well! ;-) Congrats!
Despite what you may think, even the 'Queen's' English has evolved over time and continues evolving as language tends to do and I don't know that you can say it is more 'correct'.
How would you define 'proper English'? You have northerners, midlanders and southerners even in England and I would imagine there is quite a lot of variance in how they speak.
bravo
Re: 3:14 I have been writing "she/he/usted read" as "leyó". ¿Qué opinas? Gracias
Correct. We see that “I” between vowels turns into a “y”
creer - creyó, creyeron
leer - leyó, leyeron
Hi. I have playlists of the order I have made the "year 2" videos in on my channel. Sorry for the confusion! :-)
If someone had previously pointed at that (see my comment below), I apologize. I did not read all comments post by other users. Thanks!
someone else pointed this out but imagine being cast into the black void and the only way to get out is to teach us spanish.
i'm confused on which endings have accent marks! help!
Señor Jordan, has anyone told you that the 3rd person singular and plural of the verb LEER have a spelling change? The i changes to y in those forms. We love your tutorials. I use them and send them via Remind (101) texting service to my students who were absent, as review, or as a preview. ¡Eres fenomenal!
Oooops! Mi error. I should have let the video continue playing to see the change. Sorry!
dum
vosotros is used more in spain and everywhere else usually uses nosotros form. At least thats what my spanish teacher said
What is the difference between devolver and volver?
volver - to return (body) physically
Volvimos de la tienda a las 3:00. (We returned from the store at 3:00)
devolver - to return [something; object]
Devolvimos los pantalones en la tienda a las 3:00. (We returned the pants in the store at 3:00)
Señor Jordan This may seem a little random, but sir I must give you props for replying to almost every question that comes from your viewers.That is how you get your subcribers. :)
Thanks! I do my best, Felipe. ;-)
Pause the video at 0:27 -> Epic face. lol
I may or may not be watching this because i have a spanish regents tomorrow morning.
Right, just like how English is only spoken in England...
yo lei mucho!!!!! i have english keyboard..hehe,,
tip for these videos, just say: "él, ella, usted, (whatever word)" so it doesnt get repetetive.
"Spoken incorrectly" ?
What defines if a language is spoken 'correctly.' The fundamental purpose of language is to convey ideas from one person to another.
Should we say that instead of Spanish, I should be teaching Latin or it's predecessor since Latin is the language that came before Spanish.
I love your videos so much, senior... too bad I have hypoglycemia
hola
yo estaba estudiarendo espanol por tes anos
Instead of 'nosotros' (we), I think you mean ustedes (you all).
Yes well if it is used in Spain then he should use it. After all, this is supposed to be Spanish!
Helpful but honestly almost half asleep watching this. "Teen," friendly indeed, I'm more awake in my first period algebra class.
You forgot vosotros! Put it in the description if you want ;)
Vosotros hablasteis?
gracias por me ayudarendo con mi espanol
i dont understand this so let’s just- tiktok draco tiktok is great am i right or am i right
2:54
i am now the mosts recent
I'm winning!
Sir why don't you conjugate vosotros?
Are you sure thats right? My spanish teacher says first person is "o" like yo hablo not yo hable
Why aren't you telling us about the vosotros bit???
Wait isn't it la problema instead of el problema? Correct me if I'm wrong
I go over it in this video:
ua-cam.com/video/fre-Vd438Ok/v-deo.html
Short answer:
Basically, it's "el problema"
Long answer:
It's because it comes from Greek and words that come from Greek (loan words) that end in various letters + a are masculine: planeta, problema (to name a few).
Oh i see. Thanks!
Seems like he is using ustedes as vosotros instead, so he didn't give us the conjugation. (can tell by his last example about breaking windows) Would have been more helpful for me though if he had given vosotros.
I think the only problem I have with this is he doesn’t teach vosotros
2020?
All I am saying is that if you are going to learn Spanish you should have the respect to learn it as the Spanish speak it. Including the lisp.