Lesson 4
Regular verbs ending with -ER -IR […]
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Lesson 3
As was discussed in the description of this chapter, a regular verb in the present indicative time is formed by using the root of the infinitive, and adding the corresponding termination. Regular verbs ending in –ar Ejemplo: Trabajar (to work) Yo trabaj – o (I work) Tú trabaj – […]
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Lesson 2
The verb is the word that defines an action of the subject in a sentence. The infinitives are divided into the root and the termination. The termination of the infinitive is always either –ar, –er or –ir. Examples: Habl – ar (to talk) Root termination Beb – er (to drink) Root termination Viv […]
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Lesson 1
The pronoun indicates one or multiple people or things without naming them. Personal pronouns Singular 1st person yo (I) 2nd person tú / vos (you) 3d person él / ella / usted (he / she / you (formal)) Plural 1st person nosotros / nosotras (we) 2nd person vosotros / vosotras (you) 3d person ellos […]
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The Adjective: The adjective is the part of the sentence that qualifies or modifies the noun and indicates its qualities and ending. It is divided into qualifying or qualitative and determined or numeric, in agreement with the noun. Usually, the adjective is used after the noun. Qualifying or qualitative: Niño alto (tall boy) Niña alta […]
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The Noun: The noun designates beings, people or things that exist independently in reality. For example: piedra (stone), Antigua (city of Antigua), dolor (pain), resistencia (resistance), etc. Their grammatical difficulties are: Gender and amount or when articles (see Chapter 3) or adjectives, are used. The noun is divided into general and individual. The general or […]
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Lesson 6
The masculine article El (for euphonic reasons) is used in front of nouns that start with an a- or with ha-. In the plural of the same words Las is used. Singular Plural Definition El agua Las aguas The wáter El hambre Las hambres The hunger El arpa las arpas The harp El alma […]
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Lesson 5
The defined article is used to substantiate an adjective. El amado (the loved one) La triste (the sad one) El oír (the hearing) El querer (the will)
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The defined article is used in front of abstract nouns, measurements, and in front of the words ciudad (city), capital (capital city), clase (class), iglesia (church), aldea (settlement) and after a preposition. La inmensidad del mar. (The immensity of the sea.) La profundidad de los ríos. (The violence of the rivers.) Estamos en la ciudad. […]
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The defined article is used in front of languages and study themes except for after hablar, en and de. El español es un idioma bello. (Spanish is a beautiful language.) Hablan en español. (They’re speaking in Spanish.) La filosofía es una ciencia. (Philosophy is a science.) Habla inglés. (he/she speaks English.) El Japonés […]
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