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hablar (to speak)
hablo hablas habla hablamos habláis hablan |
hablar (to speak)
hablo hablas habla hablamos habláis hablan |
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comer (to eat)
como comes come comemos coméis comen |
comer (to eat)
como comes come comemos coméis comen |
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vivir (to live)
vivo vives vive vivimos vivís viven |
vivir (to live)
vivo vives vive vivimos vivís viven |
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Spanish subject pronouns.
Singular yo tú usted él ella Plural nosotros/as vosotros/as ustedes ellos ellas |
To conjugate -ar verbs, drop the ending and add:
-o -as -a -amos -áis -an To conjugate -er verbs, drop the ending and add: -o -es -e -emos -éis -en To conjugate -ir verbs, drop the ending and add: -o -es -e -imos -ís -en |
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Present Indicative
I speak I do speak I am speaking |
Present Indicative
I speak I do speak I am speaking |
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In Spanish the subject pronouns are not always required. This is because the verb endings can indicate who is performing the action.
Hablo español. (Yo is not necessary.) I speak Spanish. Comemos carne. (Nosotros is not necessary.) We eat meat. Vives en México. (Tú is not necessary.) You live in Mexico. Subject pronouns are often used for clarification. For example, the verb form habla is ambiguous. Ud. habla él habla ella habla Therefore, to distinguish between "you speak," "he speaks," and "she speaks," it may be necessary to use the subject pronoun. Often, the conversation implies the subject of the verb. In such cases the subject pronoun may be omitted. Subject pronouns are often used for emphasis. Ella habla español y yo hablo inglés. Here there is no ambiguity with respect to hablo. The subject pronoun is merely adding emphasis: She speaks Spanish and I speak English. Another example of using subject pronouns for emphasis. Yo como pan y tú comes arroz. Once again there is no ambiguity. The pronouns emphasize the contrast. I eat bread and you eat rice. |
In Spanish the subject pronouns are not always required. This is because the verb endings can indicate who is performing the action.
Hablo español. (Yo is not necessary.) I speak Spanish. Comemos carne. (Nosotros is not necessary.) We eat meat. Vives en México. (Tú is not necessary.) You live in Mexico. Subject pronouns are often used for clarification. For example, the verb form habla is ambiguous. Ud. habla él habla ella habla Therefore, to distinguish between "you speak," "he speaks," and "she speaks," it may be necessary to use the subject pronoun. Often, the conversation implies the subject of the verb. In such cases the subject pronoun may be omitted. Subject pronouns are often used for emphasis. Ella habla español y yo hablo inglés. Here there is no ambiguity with respect to hablo. The subject pronoun is merely adding emphasis: She speaks Spanish and I speak English. Another example of using subject pronouns for emphasis. Yo como pan y tú comes arroz. Once again there is no ambiguity. The pronouns emphasize the contrast. I eat bread and you eat rice. |
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Common Regular -ir Verbs
abrir – to open descubrir – to discover permitir – to permit admitir – to admit discutir – to discuss recibir – to receive asistir a – to attend escribir – to write subir – to climb, to go up cubrir – to cover existir – to exist sufrir – to suffer decidir – to decide omitir – to omit unir – to unite describir – to describe partir – to divide vivir – to live |
Common Regular -ir Verbs
abrir – to open descubrir – to discover permitir – to permit admitir – to admit discutir – to discuss recibir – to receive asistir a – to attend escribir – to write subir – to climb, to go up cubrir – to cover existir – to exist sufrir – to suffer decidir – to decide omitir – to omit unir – to unite describir – to describe partir – to divide vivir – to live |
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Common Regular -er Verbs
aprender – to learn creer – to believe poseer – to possess, to own beber – to drink deber – to have to, to owe prometer – to promise comer – to eat esconder – to hide romper – to break comprender – to understand leer – to read temer – to fear correr – to run meter en – to put into vender – to sell |
Common Regular -er Verbs
aprender – to learn creer – to believe poseer – to possess, to own beber – to drink deber – to have to, to owe prometer – to promise comer – to eat esconder – to hide romper – to break comprender – to understand leer – to read temer – to fear correr – to run meter en – to put into vender – to sell |
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Common Regular -ar Verbs
alquilar – to rent entrar (en) – to enter (into) necesitar – to need amar – to love enviar – to send olvidar – to forget andar – to walk escuchar – to listen to pagar – to pay for ayudar – to help esperar – to hope, to wait for practicar – to practice bailar – to dance estudiar – to study preguntar – to ask buscar – to look for firmar – to sign preparar – to prepare caminar – to walk ganar – to win, earn regresar – to return cantar – to sing gastar – to spend money saludar – to greet cocinar – to cook hablar – to speak, to talk tocar – to touch, to play an instrument comprar – to buy lavar – to wash tomar – to take, to drink contestar – to answer llegar – to arrive trabajar – to work dejar – to allow, to leave llevar – to wear, to carry viajar – to travel desear – to desire mandar – to order visitar – to visit enseñar – to teach mirar – to watch, to look at |
Common Regular -ar Verbs
alquilar – to rent entrar (en) – to enter (into) necesitar – to need amar – to love enviar – to send olvidar – to forget andar – to walk escuchar – to listen to pagar – to pay for ayudar – to help esperar – to hope, to wait for practicar – to practice bailar – to dance estudiar – to study preguntar – to ask buscar – to look for firmar – to sign preparar – to prepare caminar – to walk ganar – to win, earn regresar – to return cantar – to sing gastar – to spend money saludar – to greet cocinar – to cook hablar – to speak, to talk tocar – to touch, to play an instrument comprar – to buy lavar – to wash tomar – to take, to drink contestar – to answer llegar – to arrive trabajar – to work dejar – to allow, to leave llevar – to wear, to carry viajar – to travel desear – to desire mandar – to order visitar – to visit enseñar – to teach mirar – to watch, to look at |
