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 [...]
¿Verdadero o falso? Un poco de historia: los hispanos en los Estados Unidos. 1. Los españoles fundan la ciudad de San Agustín en la Florida. (V/F) 2. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado llega a Texas. (V/F) 3. Ponce de León descubre el río Colorado. (V/F) 4. Cristóbal Colón llega a México en el siglo XVI. (V/F) [...]
One more use of the present tense The present tense is used to express actions that began in the past and continue in the present with: the construction hace + expression of time + que + verb in the present tense. Hace tres años que esperamos una respuesta. - We have been waiting for an [...]
Other uses of the present tense The present is also used: ◆ to tell facts considered unquestionable or universal truths. Cinco más quince son veinte - Five plus fifteen is twenty ◆ to describe a past event, making it more vivid. This is called the historical present. En 1969 el primer hombre llega a la [...]
en tu caso... ¿Es verdadero o falso? In your case... True or false? 1. Desayuno a las ocho todos los días. ( ) 2. Miro los programas de noticias por el cable por la tarde. ( ) 3. Trabajo ocho horas. ( ) 4. Escribo mensajes electrónicos todos los días. ( ) 5. Preparo la [...]