Verbs that express obligation Indicating an obligation is done with three different verbs in Spanish, and each of those is used for different situations. Haber que (to have to): (necessity) – Hay que estudiar todos los días. (You have to study every day) – Hay que sembrar para cosechar (It needs planting for […]
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The present indicative: Irregular verbs Apart from verbs that are only irregular in the first person singular; yo, there are verbs that are completely irregular except in the first person plural; nosotros. Decir (to say) Tener (to have) Venir (to come) Estar (to be) Oir (to hear) Ser (to be) Ir (to go) […]
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The present indicative Irregular verbs As in most languages, Spanish also knows irregular verbs. Some verbs have just one irregular conjugations, others are completely irregular. Lesson 5, 6 and 7 in this chapter treat irregular verbs, but there are many different and important irregular conjugations, which is why chapter 6 and 7 are also […]
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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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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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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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