the present tense

Question 1

when is the present tense used

Answer 1

to talk about things taking place now or that happen repeatedly or are general statements of a fact or belief, e.g. lleva una camiseta (he/she wears a shirt) or Vivo en madrid (i live in madrid)

Question 2

what are the three endings of regular infinitives

Answer 2

ar, er, ir

Question 3

conjugate hablar ( to speak )

Answer 3

hablo, hablas, habla, hablamos, hablais (acc.), hablan

Question 4

what is the pattern for AR infinitives in the present tense

Answer 4

o, as, a, amos, ais (acc. on a ), an

Question 5

what is the pattern for ER infinitives in the present tense

Answer 5

o, es, e, emos, eis (acc, on e), en

Question 6

what is the pattern for IR infinitives in the present tense

Answer 6

o, es, e, imos, is (acc on i), en

Question 7

what are the two verbs for to be

Answer 7

ser, estar

Question 8

when do you use ser

Answer 8

for descriptions, characteristics and times
e.g. soy alta y delgada
soy guapa y tu eres fea
son las tres de la tarde

Question 9

when do you use estar

Answer 9

for location, feelings and states of being
e.g. estoy en clase. estoy en londres
estamos cansados
estoy enfadada

Question 10

conjugate ser

Answer 10

soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son

Question 11

conjugate estar

Answer 11

estoy, estas ( acc. on a ), esta (acc. on a ), estamos, estais ( acc. on a ), estan (acc. on a )