Gerald Erichsen Spanish Language Expert Education B.A., Seattle Pacific University Introduction Spanish expert and author of Spanish lessons and articles for ThoughtCo since 1998Studied Spanish in Guatemala and Ecuador Experience Gerald Erichsen has created Spanish lessons for ThoughtCo since 1998. In his work, he explains complex grammatical concepts in a clear and practical style. He has produced hundreds of resources for students and learners at all levels. Education Gerald has a B.A. from Seattle Pacific University. He studied Spanish in Guatemala and Ecuador. ThoughtCo and People Inc. ThoughtCo, a People Inc. brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Gerald Erichsen Using the Passive Voice in Spanish Translating "Here" and "There" While Speaking Spanish Discussing Temperatures in Spanish How To Use the Spanish Preposition ‘De’ How to Say and Write Fractions in Spanish Spanish Verb Doler Conjugation Why and How Does Spanish Use the Ñ? Understanding Basic Spanish Punctuation Why Learn Spanish? Using the Comma in Spanish How To Count to 10 in Spanish Spanish at the Beach Names of Stores and Shops in Spanish Spanish Verbs Followed by ‘De’ and an Infinitive Apocopation and the Clipping of Words in Spanish 3 Key Differences Between English and Spanish Punctuation "Que" and "De Que" Following a Noun Direct-Object Pronouns in Spanish Why Spanish Is Sometimes Called Castilian What's the Difference Between Spanish ‘Tan’ and ‘Tanto’? Spanish Verb Poder Conjugation 35 Country and Place Names That Use the Definite Article in Spanish La flor de Nochebuena ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’ in Spanish