Grammar Verbs 2 Flashcards
present simple
Some irregular verbs have changes relating to consonants
List some verbs that have an unexpected g in the yo form but other forms are normal
caigo hago pongo salgo traigo valgo
present simple
Some irregular verbs have changes relating to consonants
List some verbs that have an unexpected first person and the rest is conjugated like an –ar verb
Voy
Doy
present simple
Some irregular verbs have changes relating to consonants
What do -uir verbs do?
CONSTRUIR
-uir (not –guir) add y after the u in all forms except nosotros and vosotros
Construyo Construyes Construye Construimos Construís Construyen
present simple
Some irregular verbs have changes relating to consonants
what happens to the g in -ger and -gir?
ESCOGER
changes the g to j before o and a (only in yo form in present tense)
Escojo Escoges Escoge Escogemos Escogéis Escogen
present simple
Some irregular verbs have changes relating to consonants
what happens to -gu in -guir before o and a
DISTINGUIR
-guir changes the gu to g before o and a (only in the yo form in present tense)
Distingo Distingues Distinguee Distinguimos Distinguís Distinguen
Present simple
seguir
Sigo; segues; sigue; seguimos; seguís; siguen
present simple
Some irregular verbs have changes relating to consonants
-cer and -cir change what?
CONVENCER
the c changes to z before o and a (only in yo in the present tense)
Convenzo Convences Convence Convencemos Convencéis Convencen
Present simple
Some irregular verbs change both vowels and consonants
DECIR
Digo Dices Dice Decimos Decís Dicen
Present simple
Some irregular verbs change both vowels and consonants
OÍR
Oigo Oyes Oye Oímoms Oís Oyen
Present simple
Some irregular verbs change both vowels and consonants
TENER
tengo tienes tiene tenemos tenéis tienen
Present simple
Some irregular verbs change both vowels and consonants
VENIR
vengo vienes viene venemos venéis vienen
Give an example of the present progressive?
Me estoy afeitando
What tense is used As an alternative to the present simple when the action is in progress at the time referred to
Present progressive
-¿Qué estás hacienda ahí?
Give an example of the future simple
Cantaré
what tense is used Both for immediate and distant futures
future simple
Esquiaré en los Pirineos.
What tense is used For future events that are not pre-scheduled or fixtures
future simple
Algún día se casará con ella
Ya te cansarás
Para entonces yo ya no estaré aquí
What tense is used For approximations, guesses and suppositions
Future simple
Miguel tendrá unos cincuenta años
Estará durmiendo a estas horas
Ahora mismo serás las ocho
what tense is used In questions, to express wonder or amazement
Future simple
¿Qué habrá sido de él?
¿Quién será éste?
what tense Could be understood as orders, warnings or threats (often condescending)
future simple
comparás
what tense is used For probability
Future simple
¿Cuál es el lugar más seco del planeta?
No sé, será el desietro de Atacama.
List some common words relating to the future simple
Manaña El próximo mes El próximo noviembre Un día Manaña El próximo mes El próximo noviembre Un día La próxima vez La próxima semana El próximo año El próximo finde En dos semanas
How do you form the future simple?
stem
trabajar-
ser-
vivir-
\+ endings é ás á emos éis án
Future simple
TENER
tendr-
Future simple
PODER
podr-