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How many categories of verbs are there in Spanish?
How many categories of verbs are there in Spanish?
three
What are the categories determined by?
What are the categories determined by?
the last two letters of the infinitive
List the last two letters of the infinitive for Spanish verbs.
List the last two letters of the infinitive for Spanish verbs.
AR, ER, IR
What is an infinitive?
What is an infinitive?
In Spanish, what do all base forms end in?
In Spanish, what do all base forms end in?
What does conjugating a verb mean?
What does conjugating a verb mean?
How many ways can the present tense mean in Spanish?
How many ways can the present tense mean in Spanish?
What are the three meanings of 'Yo hablo' in Spanish?
What are the three meanings of 'Yo hablo' in Spanish?
What does a Spanish verb being regular mean?
What does a Spanish verb being regular mean?
List the subject pronouns that you must memorize in Spanish.
List the subject pronouns that you must memorize in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for 'I'?
What is the Spanish word for 'I'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you (informal)'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you (informal)'?
What is the Spanish word for 'he'?
What is the Spanish word for 'he'?
What is the Spanish word for 'she'?
What is the Spanish word for 'she'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you (formal)'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you (formal)'?
What is the Spanish word for 'we'?
What is the Spanish word for 'we'?
What is the Spanish word for 'they'?
What is the Spanish word for 'they'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you-all formal'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you-all formal'?
How many parts are Spanish infinitives divided into?
How many parts are Spanish infinitives divided into?
What are the two parts that the Spanish infinitives are divided into?
What are the two parts that the Spanish infinitives are divided into?
What is the ending of a verb?
What is the ending of a verb?
What is the stem of a verb?
What is the stem of a verb?
In Spanish, how do you conjugate verbs?
In Spanish, how do you conjugate verbs?
What is the Spanish translation for 'to speak'?
What is the Spanish translation for 'to speak'?
What is the Spanish translation for 'to eat'?
What is the Spanish translation for 'to eat'?
What is the Spanish translation for 'to live'?
What is the Spanish translation for 'to live'?
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Study Notes
Categories of Spanish Verbs
- There are three categories of verbs in Spanish: AR, ER, and IR.
- Categories are determined by the last two letters of the infinitive verb form.
Understanding Infinitives
- An infinitive is the base form of a verb.
- All base forms of Spanish verbs end in AR, ER, or IR.
Key Spanish Verbs
- To speak: HABLAR
- To eat: COMER
- To live: VIVIR
Conjugation of Verbs
- Conjugating a verb means altering its form to agree with various subjects.
Present Tense Meanings
- The present tense in Spanish can convey three different meanings.
- "Yo hablo" can mean "I speak," "I am speaking," and "I do speak."
Regular Verbs
- A regular Spanish verb follows a specific conjugation pattern, making it easier to manipulate.
Subject Pronouns
- Essential subject pronouns to memorize include:
- I: YO
- You (informal): TÚ
- He: ÉL
- She: ELLA
- You (formal): USTED
- We: NOSOTROS/NOSOTRAS
- They: ELLOS/ELLAS
- You-all (formal): USTEDES
Structure of Spanish Infinitives
- Spanish infinitives are divided into two parts: the ending and the stem.
- The ending consists of the last two letters, while the stem is everything left after removing the ending.
Conjugation Process
- Spanish verbs are conjugated by changing the ending based on the subject and tense used.
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