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The Lingolia glossary for French is now live!

Next time you come across an unfamiliar grammar term, head to the glossary to look it up.

We’ve explained all those tricky grammar terms in simple language and included clear examples to help you cut through the jargon.

Check it out today!

The Lingolia glossary for Spanish is now live!

Next time you come across an unfamiliar grammar term, head to the glossary to look it up.

We’ve explained all those tricky grammar terms in simple language and included clear examples to help you cut through the jargon.

Check it out today!

Our page all about possessive nouns has had a make over.

Updated, expanded information and a brand new B1-level exercise demystify the tricky topic of apostrophe-s in English grammar.

• Possessive – s & of

Learn when to use the apostrophe-s — and when not to — then put your knowledge to the test in the exercises.

Check it out today!

Nine brand new advanced Lingolia Plus exercises on the Future Perfect Progressive, all for level C1.

• Positive Sentences (1)
• Positive Sentences (2)
• Negative Sentences (1)
• Negative Sentences (2)
• Questions (1)
• Questions (2)
• Mixed Sentences
• Actions in Progress in the Future
• Assumptions about the Past

Check them out today!

Learn the 50 most common German verbs with Lingolia.

Each verb comes with its translation, an example sentence as well as its conjugation in the basic tenses (Präsens, Präteritum and Perfekt). We’ve also listed those tricky irregulars and indicated which verbs take sein instead of haben as their auxiliary, meaning that you have everything you need to master these key verbs.

Unlock new worlds of communication with these 50 easy verbs.

Check it out today!

Our overview page for German Verbs has had a shiny new update.

Thanks to our jargon-busting guide to German verbs, you can get to know your Hilfsverben from your Vollverben, master the modals and finally tell the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

Check it out today!

Learning German and in need of a C1/C2-level challenge? Then look no further than our new topic Gerundiv (zu + Partizip I).

Get to grips with this tricky topic thanks to our detailed explanation, handy examples and free exercise.

Lingolia Plus members can enjoy 14 new Plus exercises on topics like:

• how to form the Gerundiv with separable and non-separable verbs
• how to decline the Gerundiv in all cases
• how to use a Gerundiv in place of a relative clause
• … and many more

Check it out today!

Our section all about German adjectives has had a makeover: overhauled structure, improved info and brand new exercises on the following topics:

• Types of German Adjectives, Comparatives and Superlatives
• Adjective Declension
• Formation of Adjectives

Check it out today!

Learn the 50 most common English verbs with our handy list.

Each verb comes with an example sentence as well as its past simple and past participle forms. We’ve also listed the present participle and highlighted those tricky irregulars, so you have everything you need to master these key verbs.

50 essential verbs = 100s of new communication possibilities.

Check it out today!

Our section all about English adjectives has received a serious upgrade. Better info, new topics and a whopping 57 new exercises.

• 1 free exercise and 7 new Plus exercises on the overview page
• 41 new Plus exercises about comparatives and superlatives
• and 8 new Plus exercises all about adjective formation

Check it out today!

Learn the 50 most common French verbs with our handy list.

Each verb comes with its translation, an example sentence as well as its conjugation in the basic tenses. We’ve also included the participe passé of each verb as well as any irregular forms so that you can really master these essential French verbs.

Check it out today!

Ever wondered why German has so many capital letters? Of course you have, they’re everywhere.

Well wonder no more — our new page all about Capital Letters in German breaks down this topic into easy sections so that you know exactly when to use upper case letters (and when not!).

Lingolia Plus members can test their knowledge of German capitalisation in 14 brand new Plus exercises on topics like:

• Nouns
• the Polite form Sie
• Writing Emails
• Nominalisation
• And more!

Find it in the Writing School today.

Learn the 50 most common Spanish verbs with our handy list.

Each verb comes with its translation, an example sentence as well as its conjugation in the basic tenses. We’ve also included the irregular forms so that you can really master these essential Spanish verbs.

We’re not saying that you’ll speak perfect Spanish once you’ve learned these 50 verbs — but it’s a good start!

Check it out today!

Improve your written German in the Lingolia Writing School. Get answers to questions like: why does German have so many capital letters? Why are there commas everywhere? Why do German quotation marks look so weird?!

All of these questions and more are cleared up in our brand new section dedicated to all things to do with German writing.

• Commas
• Apostrophes
• Quotation Marks
• Stylistic Devices

With more coming soon. Check it out today!

Thirty-eight brand new English grammar exercises all about the Passive Voice ranging from levels A2 to C1, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Passive voice in simple present (4)
• Passive voice in simple present (5)
• Passive voice in simple present: Bonfire Night
• Passive voice in simple present: Vietnamese New Year
• Passive voice in simple present: active to passive
• Passive voice in simple past (3)
• Passive voice in simple past: Shipwrecked
• Passive voice in simple past: active to passive (1)
• Passive Infinitive
• Passive voice – perfect infinitive (1)
• Passive voice – sentences with 2 objects (3)
• Passive voice – personal & impersonal passive
• Passive voice mixed (3)
• …

Plus twenty-five more! Check them out today.

A whole new expanded section all about the French participe and gérondif is now available in English. Learn how to form the French gerund and the present, past and perfect participles, and—most importantly—learn when to use which one!

If you’re a Lingolia Plus member, each page comes with brand new Plus exercises where you can really put your knowledge to the test.

• Participe présent
• Gérondif
• Participe passé
• Participe composé

A brand new page all about the past perfect subjunctive in Spanish grammar is now available in English. Find out when you should use this subjunctive form and learn the conjugation for both regular and irregular verbs.

If the free exercise leaves you wanting more, Lingolia Plus members can enjoy eleven new premium exercises all about the past perfect subjunctive:

• El tiempo del escenario
• El condicional irreal o imposible (1)
• El condicional irreal o imposible (2)
• El condicional irreal o imposible (3)
• Diálogo
• Emociones y sentimientos
• Deseos y voluntades
• ¡Ojalá…! y ¡Quién…!
• Posibilidad e hipótesis
• Valoraciones
• Opiniones negadas y dudas

A brand new page all about the present perfect subjunctive in Spanish grammar is now available in English. Learn the conjugation for regular and irregular verbs, and master the usage of this subjunctive form.

Lingolia Plus members can enjoy thirteen new premium exercises all about the present perfect subjunctive:

• El tiempo del escenario
• Verbos regulares (1)
• Verbos regulares e irregulares (4)
• El pasado del presente
• El pasado del futuro
• Diálogo
• Emociones y sentimientos
• Deseos y voluntades
• ¡Ojalá…! y ¡Que…!
• Probabilidad e hipótesis
• Valoraciones (1)
• Valoraciones (2)
• Opiniones negadas e ideas

A brand new page all about the imperfect subjunctive in Spanish grammar is now available in English. Learn when to use the imperfect subjunctive and how to conjugate both regular and irregular verbs.

Nineteen new exercises exclusive to Lingolia Plus members let you practise every aspect of the imperfect subjunctive. Check them out today!

• El tiempo del escenario
• Verbos regulares (1)
• Verbos ir y ser (2)
• Verbos con cambio vocálico (2)
• Verbos con raíz irregular (2)
• Verbos irregulares con j/y (2)
• Verbos regulares e irregulares (escenario pasado)
• Verbos regulares e irregulares (escenario presente o futuro)
• El condicional imaginario o improbable (1)
• El condicional imaginario o improbable (2)
• El condicional imaginario o improbable (3)
• Diálogo
• Emociones y sentimientos
• Deseos y voluntades
• ¡Ojalá…! y ¡Que…!
• Consejos, sugerencias, órdenes y peticiones
• Valoraciones
• Probabilidad e hipótesis
• Opiniones negadas e ideas

Presente de subjuntivo

A brand new page all about the present subjunctive in Spanish grammar is now available in English. Read up on usage and conjugation, then practise in the free exercise.

Lingolia Plus members can enjoy eighteen brand new exercises all about the present subjunctive. Check them out today!

• Reconocer el subjuntivo (1)
• Reconocer el subjuntivo (2)
• El tiempo del escenario
• Verbos regulares
• Verbos con cambio vocálico
• Verbos con cambio de consonante
• Verbos que añade una g
• Verbos que ganan una tilde
• Verbos irregulares
• Verbos regulares e irregulares
• Diálogo
• Emociones y sentimientos
• Deseos y voluntades
• ¡Ojalá…! y ¡Que…!
• Consejos, sugerencias, órdenes y peticiones
• Valoraciones
• Probabilidad e hipótesis
• Opiniones negadas e ideas

A brand new page all about the subjunctive mood in Spanish grammar is now available in English. Learn when to use the subjunctive as well as how to conjugate it. Lingolia Plus members can test their knowledge with eight new exercises:

• Cambio de sujeto - Presente de subjuntivo
• Cambio de sujeto - Imperfecto de subjuntivo
• Cambio de sujeto - Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo
• Cambio de sujeto - Pretérito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo
• Las conjunciones - Subjuntivo o indicativo (1)
• Las conjunciones - Subjuntivo o indicativo (2)
• Las conjunciones - Subjuntivo o indicativo (3)
• El uso del subjuntivo en estructuras fijas

A brand new page all about the tricky topic of ser vs. estar is now available in English. Get to grips with one of the most common mistakes in Spanish grammar by learning when to use ser, when to use estar and which adjectives take which verb. Head to the Spanish Confusing Words section to check it out today!

A brand new vocabulary section all about French idioms is now available in English. The idioms are organised by group, and each one is accompanied by an English translation and an example. You can then practise using the new idioms in the exercises. Level up your French vocabulary today!

A brand new page all about Future Time Clauses is now available. Learn when to use the present tense to talk about the future, then put your knowledge to the test in the free exercise and the Lingolia Plus exercises. Check it out now!

We have updated our Conditionals section with three brand new new pages! Get to grips with some of the trickier aspects of if-clauses, then practise in the free exercise. If you’re a Lingolia Plus member, there are plenty of premium exercises where you can really put your knowledge to the test. Check it out today.

• Inverted Conditionals
• Conditional Conjunctions
• Wish/if only

A brand new vocabulary section all about common confusing words in French is now available in English. Improve your French by learning how to avoid typical mistakes and stop mixing up false friends. Check it out today!

A brand new French vocabulary section all about numbers, dates and time is now available in English. Learn the vocabulary, then put your knowledge to the test in the free exercise. Lingolia Plus members can get further practice in our Plus exercises. Check it out today!

• Cardinal Numbers
• Ordinal Numbers
• Fractions
• Time
• Dates, Days & Months

A brand new section all about English Conditionals is now available. Each page covers a different conditional type and offers one free exercise as well as plenty of extra practice exercises for our Lingolia Plus members. Check it out!

• Zero Conditionals
• First Conditionals
• Second Conditionals
• Third Conditionals
• Mixed Conditionals

A brand new page all about the difference between the Spanish futuro simple and the condicional simple is now available in English. Check it out!

A brand new page all about the difference between the Spanish presente and pretérito perfecto is now available in English. Check it out!

• Presente vs. Pretérito perfecto

Présent

Four new French grammar exercises on the topic Présent, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Le présent – emplois du présent (1)
• Le présent – emplois du présent (2)
• Le présent – Le rossignol
• Le présent – La guitare

Pretérito imperfecto

Six new exercises on the Spanish grammar topic pretérito imperfecto, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members.

• Pretérito imperfecto - verbos terminados en -ar (3)
• Pretérito imperfecto - verbos terminados en -er/-ir
• Pretérito imperfecto - Texto: Los vecinos suecos
• Pretérito imperfecto en uso - Acciones pasadas sin principio ni fin determinados
• Pretérito imperfecto en uso - Acciones rutinarias en el pasado
• Pretérito imperfecto en uso - Marcos contextuales para acciones puntuales

A brand new page all about the difference between the Spanish pretérito indefinido and the pluscuamperfecto is now available in English. Check it out!

• Indefinido vs. Pluscuamperfecto

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Eight new exercises on the Spanish grammar topic Pretérito pluscuamperfecto, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos regulares terminados en -ar (3)
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos regulares terminados en -er/-ir
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos regulares (4)
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos regulares (5)
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos irregulares (4)
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos irregulares (5)
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos regulares e irregulares (3)
• Pretérito pluscuamperfecto - verbos regulares e irregulares (4)

Pretérito indefinido

Twelve new exercises on the Spanish grammar topic pretérito indefinido, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Pretérito indefinido - verbos regulares terminados en -ar (3)
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos reflexivos
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos ir y ser
• Pretérito indefinido - verbo dar
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos con raíz irregular (1)
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos con raíz irregular (2)
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos con cambio vocálico: e → i
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos con cambio vocálico: o → u
• Pretérito indefinido - verbos con cambio ortográfico: i → y
• Pretérito indefinido en uso - Acciones pasadas puntuales
• Pretérito indefinido en uso - Acciones con principio y fin determinados
• Pretérito indefinido en uso - Acciones pasadas repentinas

Future Simple (will)

Three new exercises on the topic Future Simple with will, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Future Simple (will) – mixed (2)
• Future Simple (will) – offers and requests
• Future Simple (will) – The World in 50 Years

Pretérito perfecto

Thirteen new exercises on the Spanish grammar topic Pretérito perfecto, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Pretérito perfecto - participio de verbos terminados en -ar
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos terminados en -ar (1)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos terminados en -ar (2)
• Pretérito perfecto - participio de verbos terminados en -er e -ir
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos terminados en -er e -ir (1)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos terminados en -er e -ir (2)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos regulares (7)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos regulares (8)
• Pretérito perfecto - participios irregulares
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos irregulares (3)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos irregulares (7)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos regulares e irregulares (4)
• Pretérito perfecto - verbos regulares e irregulares (5)

Thirteen new exercises on the Spanish grammar topic estar + gerundio, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• estar + gerundio - verbos regulares terminados en -ar (1)
• estar + gerundio - verbos regulares terminados en -ar (2)
• estar + gerundio - verbos regulares terminados en -er/-ir (1)
• estar + gerundio - verbos regulares terminados en -er/-ir (2)
• estar + gerundio - verbos regulares (6)
• estar + gerundio - verbos regulares (7)
• estar + gerundio - verbos con cambio vocálico (1)
• estar + gerundio - verbos con cambio vocálico (2)
• estar + gerundio - verbos terminados en -yendo
• estar + gerundio - verbos irregulares (1)
• estar + gerundio - verbos reflexivos
• estar + gerundio en uso - Acciones en curso
• estar + gerundio en uso - Acciones temporales no habituales

Presente de indicativo

Eleven new exercises on the Spanish grammar topic presente de indicativo, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Presente - verbos terminados en -er (3)
• Presente - verbos terminados en -ir (3)
• Presente - verbos reflexivos
• Presente - verbos regulares en la 1ª persona del singular
• Presente - cambio vocálico: e → i
• Presente - cambio vocálico: e → ie
• Presente - cambio vocálico: o → ue
• Presente en uso - Hechos y estados de validez permanente
• Presente en uso - Hablar de la actualidad
• Presente en uso - Acciones habituales o rutinarias
• Presente en uso - Acciones futuras acompañadas de un marcador temporal

Irregular Verbs

Forty-two new French grammar exercises on the topic Irregular Verbs, exclusive to Lingolia Plus members:

• Exercise 1 to Exercise 38 : Les verbes irréguliers – tableaux de conjugaison (du verbe acheter au verbe vouloir par ordre alphabétique)
• Exercise 39 : Les verbes irréguliers – phrases au présent
• Exercise 40 : Les verbes irréguliers – phrases à l’imparfait
• Exercise 41 : Les verbes irréguliers – phrases au futur
• Exercise 42 : Les verbes irréguliers – phrases au passé simple