Infinitive or gerund? (stop to do sth vs. stop doing sth)

1) Question: “to infinitive” or “-ing”? This is something students often ask about and it’s kind of a tricky point in English.  Here I’m going to illustrate the difference in meaning between the use of the “to infinitive” and the “-ing” form with two verbs: stop and remember.   stop to do sth (sth = […]

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How to say “aprovechar” in English (for Spanish speakers)

Aprovechar, aprovechar, aprovechar … The word “aprovechar” is a popular go-to expression in spoken Spanish. It’s used for a host of situations where English would use other ways to express the same ideas. The number of things “aprovechar” can mean in Spanish is pretty impressive. Let’s look at some examples: aprovechar la oportunidad aprovechar las

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