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Spanish Lessons
Contracciones
In Spanish, there are only two contractions. You must always use these contractions.
a + el > al
- Mañana vamos al museo
- Le di el asiento al hombre incapacitado.
de + el > del
- Vinimos del parque.
- Compramos manzanas del mercado.
Excepciones
When al and del precede a proper noun, you must write out the whole words a El and de El.
- Siempre he querido ir a El Prado.
- Vengo de El Toro, California.
¡Ojo!
The subject pronoun él never forms a contraction.
- Le di el dinero a él.
- El coche era de él.
Reglas
Don't you just hate grammar rules? Unfortunately, learning grammar involves learning rules.
In grammar, learn the rule. Then, learn the exception to the rule. Then, learn the exception to the exception! It can't be a rule if it doesn't have an exception.
