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What is the infinitive form of a verb in Spanish?
The basic form of the verb, ending in -ar, -er, or -ir, that can be conjugated into different tenses.
Conjugate the verb hablar in the present tense for yo.
hablo — the first-person singular form of 'hablar' in the present tense.
What are the three types of verb endings in Spanish infinitives?
-ar, -er, -ir
Conjugate comer in the present tense for tú.
comes — the second-person singular form of 'comer' in the present tense.
How do you conjugate vivir in the present tense for nosotros?
vivimos — the first-person plural form of 'vivir' in the present tense.
What is the preterite tense used for?
To describe actions that were completed in the past.
Conjugate ser in the preterite tense for él/ella/usted.
fue — the third-person singular form of 'ser' in the preterite tense.
What is a stem-changing verb?
A verb in which the stem vowel changes when it is conjugated in certain tenses and persons.
Conjugate dormir in the present tense for yo.
duermo — the first-person singular form of 'dormir', a stem-changing verb from o → ue.
What is the rule for conjugating regular -ar verbs in the present tense?
Remove the -ar ending and add: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Conjugate tener in the present tense for vosotros.
tenéis — the second-person plural form of 'tener' in the present tense.
Conjugate escribir in the present tense for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
escriben — the third-person plural form of 'escribir' in the present tense.
What is the imperfect tense used for in Spanish?
To describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Conjugate ir in the imperfect tense for yo.
iba — the first-person singular form of 'ir' in the imperfect tense.
What are the endings for regular -ir verbs in the present tense?
-o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en.
Conjugate hablar in the future tense for nosotros.
hablaremos — the first-person plural form of 'hablar' in the future tense.
What is a reflexive verb?
A verb that indicates the subject performs an action on itself, using reflexive pronouns like me, te, se.
Conjugate lavarse in the present tense for yo.
me lavo — the first-person singular form of 'lavarse' in the present tense.
What is the present progressive tense in Spanish?
A tense used to describe actions that are currently ongoing, formed with 'estar' + present participle.
How do you form the present participle for -ar verbs?
Replace the -ar ending with -ando.
Conjugate leer in the present progressive for él/ella/usted.
está leyendo — the third-person singular form of 'leer' in the present progressive.
What are irregular verbs?
Verbs that do not follow the standard conjugation patterns.
Conjugate hacer in the present tense for yo.
hago — the first-person singular form of 'hacer', an irregular verb.
What is the subjunctive mood used for?
To express wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Conjugate ser in the present subjunctive for tú.
seas — the second-person singular form of 'ser' in the present subjunctive.
What is an example of a verb that changes from e → ie?
The verb querer changes to quiero in the first-person singular present tense.
Conjugate decir in the preterite tense for nosotros.
dijimos — the first-person plural form of 'decir' in the preterite tense.
What is a gerund in Spanish?
A verbal form that ends in -ando or -iendo, used to form progressive tenses.
Conjugate ver in the imperfect tense for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
veían — the third-person plural form of 'ver' in the imperfect tense.
How do you form the conditional tense in Spanish?
Add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Conjugate poder in the conditional tense for yo.
podría — the first-person singular form of 'poder' in the conditional tense.
What is the perfect tense used for in Spanish?
To describe actions that have been completed at the time of speaking.
Conjugate haber in the present perfect for nosotros.
hemos — the first-person plural form of 'haber', used with past participles to form the present perfect.
What is the past participle of escribir?
escrito — the irregular past participle of 'escribir'.
Conjugate venir in the future tense for tú.
vendrás — the second-person singular form of 'venir' in the future tense.
What are the endings for regular -ar verbs in the preterite tense?
-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.
Conjugate beber in the preterite tense for yo.
bebí — the first-person singular form of 'beber' in the preterite tense.
What is a verb's stem?
The part of the verb that remains after removing the -ar, -er, or -ir ending from the infinitive.
Conjugate salir in the present tense for él/ella/usted.
sale — the third-person singular form of 'salir' in the present tense.
What is a verb's conjugation?
The modification of a verb to reflect person, number, tense, mood, or aspect.
Conjugate jugar in the present tense for nosotros.
jugamos — the first-person plural form of 'jugar' in the present tense.
What is the present perfect used for?
To describe actions that have occurred at some indefinite time or have relevance to the present.
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