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 [...]
¿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 [...]
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 [...]
Often, the context or words surrounding a verb help pin down information about the time the action takes place. The following are some expressions of time used frequently to refer to actions that take place customarily in the present. Vocabulary al mediodía - at noon nunca - never de vez en cuando - from time [...]
The present tense is used in Spanish: * to describe an action happening now. Often, it is translated with the -ing form in English. Ahora veo a Ana - Now I see Ana Luis llega a la puerta - Louis is arriving at the gate * to express actions that takes place regularly, in a [...]
My neighbors. Write the present form of the verb: 1) Pedro...................(vivir) con su familia en mi edificio. 2) Lucía, la esposa de Pedro, no.....................(trabajar) todos los días. 3) La hija, Mercedes, .....................(estudiar) en la universidad. 4) Lucía y su esposo .................(planear) visitar a Mercedes esta semana. 5) Juan, el hijo, ahora .................(subir) a su apartamento. [...]
Regular Verbs in the Present Tense To form the present tense, drop the -ar, -er, or -ir from the root (or radical) of the infinitive and add the ending that corresponds to the subject. The following verbs can be used asa models for all regular verbs in the present tense. Comprar (-ar) to buy yo [...]