SPANISHBOOSTER

• Use of B.

• Use of V.

• Use of G before E or I.

• Use of J before E or I.

• Use of H & M.

• Use of K.

• Use of X instead of S.

• Use of R.

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Use of H

 

You must write an H in the following situations:

 

1) In words that originally had an " F "

 

-farina

harina; flour.

facere

hacer; to do.

 

2) In words that start with the following sounds:

                Exceptions:
                        Ipecacuana, ogro.

 

3) Any form of the verbs "HABER" and "HACER".

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4) Any words that start with:

                    Exceptions:
                            Among others:  emanar, emancipar, emitir, emigrar, eminencia, emitir, emoción, emoliente, emolimento, omóplato.

 

5) Most of the time, an "H" appears in between two vowels without a diphthong

            almohada, alcohol, ahorcar.

 

6) The composite words and derivitives written with "H".

            Composite words and derivitives written with "H":  deshonra, deshonesto.

                    Exceptions:
                        orfandad, orfanato (from huérfano)
                        osario, osamenta, óseo (from hueso)
                        oquedad. (from hueco)
                        oval, ovalado, ovalo, ovíparo, ovo & ovoide (from huevo)

 

7) At the end of one syllable interjections.

            At the end of one syllable interjections such as: Ah!, bah!, oh!

 

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Use of M

            You must write "M" when:

1) M is written instead of "N" always before "B" and "P" like in: imberbe, amparo.

 

2) M is written before "n", like in himno, except in the preposition compounds like "en" (ennegrecer), "in" (innecessario), "con" (convivencia) and "sin" (sinnúmero).

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Orthographic use of K

 

            It is only used in foreign words incorporated to the Spanish language like kan, kilo or kermesse.

 

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Use of X instead of S

            X is used when:

 

1) At the beginning of a word before a vowel and h;

             At the beginning of a word before a vowel or "h" like in: "exaltación", "exhalación".

 

 

2) Almost always before:

3) In the words that start with the following prefixes:

4) Words intended to be written with X.

             Some words are intended to be written with x, but they sound like j; such as México or Oaxaca.

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Use of R

 

            A single "R" produces a strong sound at the beginning of the word, and after "l", "n", or "s": rosa, alrededor, Israel. 

            To produce the same strong sound between two vowels, you must use a double "r" like in ferrocarril, errante, etc.

 

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• Use of B.

• Use of V.

• Use of G before E or I.

• Use of J before E or I.

• Use of H & M.

• Use of K.

• Use of X instead of S.

• Use of R.