Chapter 1 Verbs Flashcards
e:ie stem changing verbs
Boot form - (nosotros and vosotros do not have a stem change)
cerrar comenzar (+ inf.) entender pensar (+ inf.) querer (+ inf.)
o:ue stem changing verbs
Boot form
almorzar contar dormir encontrar poder (+ inf.)
Only u:ue stem changing verb
jugar
followed by preposition “a” + definite article when the name of a sport or game is mentioned
to begin
When followed by an infinitive, comenzar and empezar require the preposition a.
Comienzan a jugar a las siete.
Ana empieza a escribir una postal.
to plan; to intend
pensar + infinitive
¿Piensan ir al gimnasio?
Are you planning on going to the gym?
to think about someone/something
pensar en
¿En qué piensas?
What are you thinking about?
e:i stem changing verbs
Boot form
conseguir
decir
repetir
seguir
Irregular e:i conjugations in yo
yo sigo
yo consigo
yo digo
verbs with irregular yo forms
These verbs are irregular only in the yo form.
hacer/hago poner/pongo salir/salgo suponer/supongo traer/traigo
Meanings of poner
to put
to place
to turn on
María pone la televisión.
Meanings of salir
Salir de indicates someone is leaving a particular place.
Sale de la clase a las cuatro.
Salir para indicates someone’s destination.
Mañana salgo para Mexico.
Salir con means to leave with someone or something or to date someone.
Alberto sale con su mochila.
Margarito sale con Guillermo.
Common expressions with decir
decir verdad = to tell the truth
decir mentiras = to tell lies
decir que = to say that
decir la respuesta = to say the answer
ver and oir
ver has an irregular yo form = veo
oigo, oyes, oye, oímos, oyen
oir = to hear (more common), but also to listen
saber
irregular yo form = se
to know a fact to know pieces of information to know how to do something to describe how something tastes (saber + adjective) to taste like (saber a)
conocer
irregular yo form = conozco
to know
to be familiar/acquainted with (a person, place or thing)
When direct object of conocer is a person or pet, the personal a is used after conocer.
Conoces a María?
verbs conjugated like conocer
ofrecer (to offer)
paracer (to seem)
ser
Nationality and places of origin
Martín es de argentino.
Profession or occupation
Adela es agente de viajes.
Characteristics of people and things
José y Clara son simpáticos.
Generalizations
Es fabuloso viajar!
ser (continued)
Possession
Es la pluma de Maite.
What something is made of
La bicicleta es de metal.
Time and date
Hoy es martes. Son las dos.
Where or when an event takes place
El partido es en el estadio Santa Fe.
ser de
Nationality
Martin es de argentino.
Possession
Es la pluma de Maite.
What something is made of
La bicicleta es de metal.
estar
Location or spatial relationships
El aeropuerto está lejos de la ciudad.
Health
Cómo estás?
Physical states and conditions
El profesor está ocupado.
estar (continuted)
Emotional states
Marissa está feliz hoy.
Certain weather expressions
Está lloviendo.
Ongoing actions (progressive tenses) Estoy leyendo una novela.
