Verb conjugation Flashcards

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infinitive

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the most basic verb form in all languages

In English, the verb is preceded by the preposition “to” as in “to speak”, or “to write”.

In Spanish, infinitives only consist of one word and are separated into three different conjugation sets according to their endings, -AR, -ER, and IR, such as “hablar”, “leer”, and “escribir”

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regular verb

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follow a standard conjugation scheme

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irregular verb

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do not conjugation follow rules

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Regular verb -AR

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infinitive: preparar (to prepare)
yo: preparo
tu: prepares
el, ella, usted: prepara
nosotros: preparamos
vosotros: preparais
ellos, ellas, ustedes: preparan

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Regular verb -ER

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Infinitive: comprender (to comprehend)
yo: comprendo
tu: comprendes
él, ella, usted: comprende
nosotros: comprendemos
vosotros: comprendéis
ellos, ellas, ustedes: comprenden
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Regular verb -IR

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infinitive: aburrir (to annoy)
yo: aburro
tú: aburres
él, ella, usted: aburre
nosotros: aburrimos
vosotros: aburrís
ellos, ellas, ustedes: aburren

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