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What is the primary function of the present simple tense?
What is the primary function of the present simple tense?
- To refer to actions that happen regularly or are habitual (correct)
- To describe completed actions in the past
- To talk about temporary or changing situations
- To express future plans or intentions
What is the purpose of using personal pronouns in a sentence?
What is the purpose of using personal pronouns in a sentence?
- To indicate the time of the action
- To add emphasis to the subject performing the action (correct)
- To indicate the location of the action
- To change the verb conjugation
Which of the following is an example of a time expression that can be used with the present simple tense?
Which of the following is an example of a time expression that can be used with the present simple tense?
- Yesterday
- Last year
- Next week
- Every day (correct)
What does the pronoun 'Vosotros' translate to in English?
What does the pronoun 'Vosotros' translate to in English?
Which of the following pronouns is used to address a formal 'you' in Spanish?
Which of the following pronouns is used to address a formal 'you' in Spanish?
What is the first step in conjugating an AR verb in the present tense?
What is the first step in conjugating an AR verb in the present tense?
What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'hablar' for the subject 'Nosotros/as'?
What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'hablar' for the subject 'Nosotros/as'?
Which of the following AR verbs means 'to draw'?
Which of the following AR verbs means 'to draw'?
What is the ending for the verb 'hablar' when the subject is 'Tú'?
What is the ending for the verb 'hablar' when the subject is 'Tú'?
Which of the following AR verbs means 'to travel'?
Which of the following AR verbs means 'to travel'?
What is the first step in conjugating an ER verb in the present tense?
What is the first step in conjugating an ER verb in the present tense?
What is the ending for the verb 'comer' when the subject is 'Yo'?
What is the ending for the verb 'comer' when the subject is 'Yo'?
What is the meaning of the ER verb 'aprender'?
What is the meaning of the ER verb 'aprender'?
What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'comer' for the subject 'Vosotros/as'?
What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'comer' for the subject 'Vosotros/as'?
What is the purpose of analyzing the verb parts (stem and leaf) in ER verb conjugation?
What is the purpose of analyzing the verb parts (stem and leaf) in ER verb conjugation?
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Study Notes
Using the Present Simple Tense
- The present simple tense is used to describe actions that are habitual or happen regularly.
- It is often used with time expressions such as:
- Todos los dÃas (every day)
- Normalmente (normally)
- Cada año (every year)
Personal Pronouns in Spanish (Sujeto Pronombres Personales)
- Personal pronouns are used before the conjugated verb to emphasize who is performing the action.
- Here are the personal pronouns in Spanish and their English translations:
- Yo: I
- Tú: You
- Él/Ella/Usted: He / She / It / You (formal)
- Nosotros: We
- Vosotros: You (plural)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: They / You (formal and plural)
Conjugating AR Verbs in the Present Tense
- To conjugate an AR verb, break down the infinitive into the verb parts: find the stem and remove the ending (ar).
- Add the following endings to the stem:
- Yo: o
- Tú: as
- Él/Ella: a
- Nosotros/as: amos
- Vosotros/as: áis
- Ellos/Ellas: an
Regular -AR Verb Conjugation
- Example: Hablar (to speak)
- Yo: hablo (I speak)
- Tú: hablas (You speak)
- Él/Ella/Usted: habla (He/She/It speaks)
- Nosotros/as: hablamos (We speak)
- Vosotros/as: habláis (Ye speak)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: hablan (They speak)
Important -AR Verbs
- Cantar: to sing
- Charlar: to chat
- Comprar: to buy
- Caminar: to walk
- Descansar: to relax/rest
- Dibujar: to draw
- Escuchar: to listen to
- Estudiar: to study
- Hablar: to speak
- Llegar: to arrive
- Llevar: to bring/take/wear
- Mirar: to watch
- Nadar: to swim
- Olvidar: to forget
- Tomar: to take/have (food or drink)
- Trabajar: to work
- Viajar: to travel
Conjugating ER Verbs in the Present Tense
- To conjugate an ER verb, break down the infinitive into the stem and the leaf (er), which will be taken away.
- The stem remains the same, while the endings are added.
ER Verb Endings
- Yo: o
- Tú: es
- Él/Ella: e
- Nosotros/as: emos
- Vosotros/as: éis
- Ellos/Ellas: en
Conjugating Regular -ER Verbs
- Example: Comer (to eat)
- Yo: como (I eat)
- Tú: comes (You eat)
- Él/Ella/Usted: come (He/She/It eats)
- Nosotros/as: comemos (We eat)
- Vosotros/as: coméis (Ye eat)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: comen (They eat)
Common Regular -ER Verbs
- Apender (to learn)
- Beber (to drink)
- Comer (to eat)
- Comprender (to understand)
- Correr (to run)
- Leer (to read)
- Vender (to sell)
- Example sentence: ¿Qué haces cada dÃa? (What do you do every day?)
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