Spanish Verbs — Conjugation Bootcamp

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.