Verb conjugation Flashcards
Present Indicative - To speak (3 English meanings with “I”)
I speak
I do speak
I am speaking
Conjugate Hablar (regular verb -ar ending)
Hablar = to speak
Yo hablo Tú hablas él habla ella habla usted habla nosotros hablamos (vosotros) habláis ustedes hablan ellos hablan ellas hablan
Conjugate Comer (regular verb -er ending)
Comer = to eat
Yo como Tú comes él come ella come usted come nosotros comemos (vosotros) coméis ustedes comen ellos comen ellas comen
Conjugate Vivir (regular verb -ir ending)
Vivir = to live
Yo vivo Tú vives él vive ella vive usted vive nosotros vivimos (vosotros) vivís ustedes viven ellos viven ellas viven
Singular pronouns
I, you (informal), you (formal), he, she
yo, tú, usted, él, ella
Plural pronouns we, you-all (informal - Spain), you-all (formal and informal - S. America) they (masculine and feminine)
nosotros or nosotras,
vosotros or vosotras
ustedes
ellos or ellas
Conjugate estar (irregular verb)
Estar = to be (the condition/state of something)
e.g. the apple is unripe - la manzana está verde
estoy estás está estamos estáis están
Conjugate ser (irregular verb)
Ser = to be (the unchangeable essence of something) e.g. la manzana es verde (is green)
soy eres es somos sois son
Translate: I am Canadian
Soy Canadiense
Translate: I am from Canada
Soy de Canadá
Translate: I am a genetic counsellor
Soy asesor o consejero genético
Uses of ser
the hour, day, and date place of origin occupation nationality religious or political affiliation the material something is made of possession relationship of one person to another certain impersonal expressions where an event is taking place essential qualities
How do you ask: Where are you?
¿Dónde estás? (informal) or ¿Dónde está? (formal)
Translate and answer: ¿Dónde estás?
Where are you?
Estoy aquí (I am here)
Estoy en Ecuador (I am in Ecuador)
Estoy en el dormitorio (I am in the bedroom)
South America
América del Sur
Translate and answer: ¿Cómo estás tú?
¿Cómo está usted?
How are you?
Estoy muy bien, gracias.
How do you ask: How are you?
¿Cómo estás tú?
¿Cómo está usted?
I am very well, thanks.
Estoy muy bien, gracias.
Uses of estar
geographic or physical location
state or condition
many idiomatic expressions
progressive tenses (I am eating, I am drinking…)
Ser and estar (contrasting uses)
When a noun follows the verb, use ser
When an adjective follows the verb, decide between “essence” and “condition”
To tell where something is from, use ser
To tell where something is located right now, use ester
To tell where an event is taking place, use ser
Conjugate tener (irregular verb)
tener (to have)
tengo tienes tiene tenemos tenéis tienen
Conjugate venir (irregular verb)
venir (to come)
vengo vienes viene venimos venís vienen
to rent
Common regular -ar verbs
alquilar – to rent
to enter (into)
Common regular -ar verbs
entrar (en) – to enter (into)
to need
Common regular -ar verbs
necesitar – to need
to love
Common regular -ar verbs
amar – to love
to send
Common regular -ar verbs
enviar – to send
to forget
Common regular -ar verbs
olvidar – to forget
to walk ( 2 different ways)
Common regular -ar verbs
andar – to walk, caminar – to walk
to listen to
Common regular -ar verbs
escuchar – to listen to
to pay for
Common regular -ar verbs
pagar – to pay for
to help
Common regular -ar verbs
ayudar – to help
to hope, to wait for
Common regular -ar verbs
esperar – to hope, to wait for
to practice
Common regular -ar verbs
practicar – to practice
to dance
Common regular -ar verbs
bailar – to dance
to study
Common regular -ar verbs
estudiar – to study
to ask
Common regular -ar verbs
preguntar – to ask
to look for
Common regular -ar verbs
buscar – to look for
to sign
Common regular -ar verbs
firmar – to sign
to prepare
Common regular -ar verbs
preparar – to prepare
to win, earn
Common regular -ar verbs
ganar – to win, earn
to return
Common regular -ar verbs
regresar – to return
to sing
Common regular -ar verbs
cantar – to sing
to spend money
Common regular -ar verbs
gastar – to spend money
to greet
Common regular -ar verbs
saludar – to greet
to cook
Common regular -ar verbs
cocinar – to cook
to speak, to talk
Common regular -ar verbs
hablar – to speak, to talk
to touch, to play an instrument
Common regular -ar verbs
tocar – to touch, to play an instrument
to buy
Common regular -ar verbs
comprar – to buy
to wash
Common regular -ar verbs
lavar – to wash
to take, to drink (-ar ending option)
Common regular -ar verbs
tomar – to take, to drink
to answer
Common regular -ar verbs
contestar – to answer
to arrive
Common regular -ar verbs
llegar – to arrive
to work
Common regular -ar verbs
trabajar – to work
to allow, to leave
Common regular -ar verbs
dejar – to allow, to leave
to wear, to carry
Common regular -ar verbs
llevar – to wear, to carry
to travel
Common regular -ar verbs
viajar – to travel
to desire
Common regular -ar verbs
desear – to desire
to order
Common regular -ar verbs
mandar – to order
to visit
Common regular -ar verbs
visitar – to visit
to teach
Common regular -ar verbs
enseñar – to teach
to watch, to look at
Common regular -ar verbs
mirar – to watch, to look at
to learn
Common regular -er verbs
aprender – to learn
to believe
Common regular -er verbs
creer – to believe
to possess or to own
Common regular -er verbs
poseer – to possess, to own
to drink (-er ending option)
Common regular -er verbs
beber – to drink
to have to or to owe
Common regular -er verbs
deber – to have to, to owe
to promise
Common regular -er verbs
prometer – to promise
to eat
Common regular -er verbs
comer – to eat
to hide
Common regular -er verbs
esconder – to hide
to break
Common regular -er verbs
romper – to break