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2023
February
Expand your German vocabulary with two brand new sections on German idioms with clothes and groceries.
Learn these typical sayings with the help of easy examples and handy translations, then practise what you’ve learned in the free exercises.
Check it out today!
January
Idioms and sayings are a great way to level up your speaking skills, which is why we’ve created a brand new section full of common Spanish idioms with food.
Learn these typical sayings with the help of easy examples and handy translations, then practise what you’ve learned in the free exercises.
Check it out today!
You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. There’s no use crying over spilled milk. He knows which side his bread’s buttered.
Ever wondered what these phrases mean? If so, then head over to our brand new section all about idioms with groceries.
Whether you’re hungry for new vocab or just plain hungry, our five new pages are packed with common food-based idioms and free exercises to keep you busy and boost your English level.
Check it out today — we think it’s the best thing since sliced bread!
It’s time to crunch some numbers!
We’ve updated our vocabulary section with 41 new Plus exercises for the following topics:
- Cardinal Numbers
- Ordinal Numbers
- Fractions and Decimals
- Time
- Dates
Check them out today!
Want to practise the different English tenses? Look no further than our Tenses Overview page, where we’ve added two brand new exercises for Lingolia Plus users:
- The London Dungeon
- Bewley’s Oriental Cafes
Check them out today!
We know there are some word pairs that are easily mixed up, which is why we’ve added three brand new pages to our Confusing Words section:
- who/whom
- will/want
- by/from/of
Check it out today!
2022
December
Back by popular demand: the Lingolia Vocabulary Calendar for 2023.
12 months; 12 handy vocab lists — it’s a must-have for any classroom.
Available in English, German, French, Spanish and Esperanto.
Download your calendar for free today!

The Lingolia Top 15
New to Lingolia and not sure where to start? Ever wondered what the rest of the Lingolia community is loving at the moment?
Look no further than our brand new Top 15.
See which topics are trending, find out which free exercises are the most popular and see which Lingolia Plus exercises top the charts.
Did your favourites make the cut? Find out here:
Check it out today!
Seven brand new grammar exercises all about Spanish adjective endings, exclusive to Lingolia Plus users.
- Terminación de los adjetivos - Los alimentos (-a/-o)
- Terminación de los adjetivos - Formación del plural (1)
- Terminación de los adjetivos - Formación del plural (2)
- Terminación de los adjetivos - Casos especiales
- Terminación de los adjetivos - Adjetivos invariables en género
- Terminación de los adjetivos - La casa de mis abuelos
- Terminación de los adjetivos - Los adjetivos de nacionalidad
Check them out today!
Seven brand new exercises all about articles in Spanish grammar, exclusively for Lingolia Plus users.
- Artículos - preposición + artículo (3)
- Artículos - El uso de los artículos determinados en indeterminados (1)
- Artículos - El uso de los artículos determinados en indeterminados (2)
- Artículos - El uso de los artículos determinados en indeterminados (3)
- Artículos - El uso de los artículos determinados en indeterminados (4)
- Artículos - La ausencia del artículo (1)
- Artículos - La ausencia del artículo (2)
Check them out today!
Are you an advanced learner looking for a challenge? Look no further than these seven brand new exercises, all for C1 level.
Tense Comparison
- Simple Past – Past Progressive: Pickpocketed
- Simple Past – Past Progressive: A Ghostly Encounter
- Past Tenses – key word transformation (1)
Modal Verbs
- Past Modals for Deduction (1)
- Past Modals for Deduction (2)
Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal Verbs – open cloze
Prepositions
- Prepositions – open cloze
Head to the relevant topics via the sidebar, or click here to go to the Sitemap see all the exercises we have for C1 level.
Check them out today!
November
Five brand new Lingolia Plus exercises all about the different past tenses:
Tenses
- Simple Past – regular verbs (4)
- Simple Past – regular verbs (5)
- Past Perfect Progressive – mixed (3)
Tense Comparison
- Past Tenses – telling stories (3)
- Simple Past – Past Progressive: dialogues (2)
Head to the relevant topics via the sidebar, or click here to go to the Sitemap see all Plus exercises for English.
Check them out today!
October
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!
August
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!
July
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!
June
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!
May
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!
April
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.
March
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!
2021
December
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
July
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
June
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
May
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!
April
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!
March
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!
February
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
2020
November
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