In Spanish we have many expressions and idioms which use parts of the body. Did you know that in Spanish, there are tons of expressions with body parts that have nothing to do with anatomy? Well… sometimes they do — but beyond the body, they express humor, emotions, character, mistakes, or virtues. Here are [...]
En español. Usa los verbos dar, haber, hacer y tener en tus respuestas. 1. It is not foggy this morning. 2. The clock strikes ten thirty. 3. It is sunny now. 4. The audience screams at the stadium. 5. The captain gives a hug to the goalkeeper (portero). Tu lista. Escribe cinco cosas que hay [...]
Dar, haber, hacer, and tener in expressions with a special meaning These verbs appear frequently in idiomatic expressions. Many are formed with a conjugated verb + an infinitive, called formas perifrásticas or perífrasis verbales in Spanish. Learn them as lexical (vocabulary) items. Note the use of the present tense in the examples with dar, haber, [...]
Write the present tense of the "yo" form of the verb: 1. Exige una explicación. 2. Escoge los colores. 3. Extingue el fuego. 4. Recoge los periódicos. 5. Vence los obstáculos. 6. Protege sus derechos (rights). 7. Convence a sus amigos. 8. No finge.
In the present tense, certain verbs have spelling changes. These are determined by Spanish rules of pronunciation to preserve the sound appearing in the infinitive. The following groups of verbs have spelling changes before the verb ending -o, in the "yo" form only. ◆ Verbs ending in -ger or -gir change "g" to "j" before [...]
Other frequently used verbs with irregular forms in the present tense: Study the conjugations of the verbs that follow. decir (to say) digo / decimos / dices / decís / dice / dicen ir (to go) voy / vamos / vas / vais / va / van oír (to hear) oigo / oímos / oyes [...]
Practice. Escribe la forma correspondiente del verbo entre paréntesis: 1. Yo (conducir) __________ el coche. 2. Marta y tú (salir) ___________ de casa juntos (together). 3. Yo no (conocer) ____________ a esa familia. 4. ¿Quién (ofrecer) ______________ más por este cuadro? 5. ¡Yo no (merecer) __________ este regalo! 6. Las asistentes del director (obedecer) ___________ [...]
Other verbs with irregular forms in the first person ◆ Verbs that end in a vowel followed by -cer and -cir change c to zc in the first person singular only. They are conjugated like "conocer". Example: Conozco muy bien a Margo. -> I know Margo very well. -er VERBS LIKE conocer agradecer - to [...]
Translate these sentences: 1. I give ________________________________ 2. They put ______________________________ 3. You (Uds.) see ________________________ 4. We fit in _____________________________ 5. I bring _______________________________ 6. I fall ________________________________ 7. You (tú) do ___________________________ 8. I go out ______________________________ More translations: 1. I write (componer) songs for my friends __________________________________________ 2. I propose a toast [...]
Irregular verbs in the present tense: Many Spanish verbs do not follow the patterns of the regular verbs you have just studied. Instead, they change the root (or radical) of the verb, the conjugation endings, or both. Because they follow different patterns, they are considered irregular verbs. Since irregular verbs are so commonly used, a [...]