Flying Planes: The Many Uses of -ing in English
The ending -ing has many uses in English. A verb ending in -ing can be a noun (called a gerund) or part of a progressive verb (called a participle). The…
What’s the Difference between Ser and Estar?
Remember that there are two verbs in Spanish that mean to be, ser and estar. The difference between the two isn’t terribly difficult to grasp, but it takes some time…
Gimme Some of That: Using du, de la, de l’, and des in French
The Shapeshifter de When you study French, you learn very early a few things about the preposition de. It’s usually translated as of: le livre de Jeanne (the book of…
