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SPN 1000 SPANISH VERBS
An INFINITIVE
is a verb used in its original form. It is under the INFINITIVE
form that a verb will be introduced to you.
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In English the INFINITIVE is composed of two words: to + verb eg:
to speak, to write, to read, to listen...
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In Spanish the INFINITIVE has three different endings. These
endings are:
- AR: hablar, llamar, cantar, bailar.
- ER: comer, deber, beber, vender.
- IR: vivir, asistir, escribir,
recibir.
Each infinitive ending in Spanish has six possible forms for a particular tense.
For each tense there are six persons used as subject:
YO : |
I, first person. (When talking about yourself) |
TÚ : |
you, second person. (familiar: when you address someone by their
first name, eg: Pedro, María, Carmen...) |
UD.: |
usted, you, second person. (polite: when you address someone by a title
name such as: Mr., Mrs., Miss...) |
ÉL : |
he |
ELLA: |
she |
NOSOTROS: |
we (all male, or, male + female) |
NOSOTRAS: |
we (all female) |
UDS. : |
ustedes, you (when addressing several people) |
ELLOS: |
they (male, or, male + female) |
ELLAS: |
they (all female) |
Each pronoun has a different ending in the PRESENT tense. A PRESENT
tense is used to describe an action done during the present time. In English
it is equivalent to: I speak, I am speaking, I do speak. All verbs
will drop the INFINITIVE ending before adding the PRESENT ending.
AR ending: Hablar, drop ar and add to the stem
Habl.: |
Yo _______ o |
Nosotros ________ amos |
Yo hablo |
nosotros hablamos |
Tú _______ as |
Nosotras ________ amos |
Tú hablas |
nosotras hablamos |
Ud. ______ a |
Uds. ________ an |
Ud. habla |
Uds. hablan |
Él _______ a |
Ellos ________ an |
Él habla |
Ellos hablan |
Ella _____ a |
Ellas ________ an |
Ella habla |
Ellas hablan |
ER ending: Comer, drop er and add to the stem Com.: |
Yo ______ o |
Nosotros ______ emos |
Yo como |
Nosotros comemos |
Tú ______ es |
Nosotras ______ emos |
Tú comes |
Nosotras comemos |
Ud. ______ e |
Uds. ______ en |
Ud. come |
Uds. comen |
Él ______ e |
Ellos ______ en |
Él come |
Ellos comen |
Ella _____ e |
Ellas ______ en |
Ella come |
Ellas comen |
IR ending: Vivir, drop ir and add to the stem
Viv.: |
Yo ____ o |
Nosotros _______ imos |
Yo vivo |
Nosotros vivimos |
Tú ____ es |
Nosotras _______ imos |
Tú vives |
Nosotras vivimos |
Ud. ____ e |
Uds. _______ en |
Ud. vive |
Uds. viven |
Él ____ e |
Ellos _______ en |
Él vive |
Ellos viven |
Ella ____ e |
Ellas _______ en |
Ella vive |
Ellas viven |
Whenever a third person is the subject (doer of action) the ÉL,
or ELLA form is used.
eg: María = ella |
el profesor = él |
Pedro = él |
el estudiante = él |
Carlos = él |
la doctora = ella |
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