Spanish Verb Tenses: A Comprehensive Guide

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Which verb ending is NOT one of the three types of verbs in Spanish?

  • -ar
  • -or (correct)
  • -er
  • -ir

Which of the following verbs is used as a model for regular -ar verbs?

  • Comer
  • Ser
  • Vivir
  • Cantar (correct)

Which of the following verbs is NOT covered as an irregular verb?

  • Cantar (correct)
  • Tener
  • Decir
  • Saber

Match the Spanish pronoun with its corresponding English translation and person:

<p>Yo = I – 1st person singular Tú = You – 2nd person singular, informal Él/Ella = He/She – 3rd person singular Nosotros/Nosotras = We – male/female, 1st person plural</p> Signup and view all the answers

The pronoun 'Ustedes' is used for the 2nd person singular, formal in Spanish.

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Which of the following is the correct translation of the gerundio form of 'Cantar'?

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What tense is 'Canté' of the verb 'Cantar'?

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In the 'Tiempos Compuestos' indicative form of 'Cantar', 'Yo ________ cantado' corresponds to 'I will have sung'.

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The conditional simple tense of 'Cantar' is 'Cantare'.

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Which of the following is the correct subjunctive present form for 'Yo' of the verb 'Cantar'?

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What is the meaning of the verb 'Comer'?

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What is the gerund form of the verb 'Comer'?

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The 'Pretérito Perfecto Simple' tense of 'Comer' for 'Yo' is 'Como'.

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In the 'Subjuntivo' form of 'Comer', 'Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes' is conjugated as '______'.

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Which of the following is the imperative form for 'Tú' of the verb 'Comer'?

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What does the Spanish verb 'Vivir' mean in English?

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The participle of 'Vivir' is 'Viviendo'.

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The 'Futuro Simple' tense of 'Vivir' for 'Yo' is:

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In the 'Subjuntivo' present tense of 'Vivir', 'Nosotros/Nosotras' is conjugated as '________'.

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Which of the following is the 'Imperativo' form for 'Vosotros/Vosotras' of the verb 'Vivir'?

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What is the infinitive form of the verb 'Ser'?

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The 'Gerundio' of the verb 'Ser' is 'Sido'.

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In the 'Pretérito Perfecto Simple' tense of 'Ser', 'Yo' is conjugated as '______'.

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Which of the following is the 'Subjuntivo Presente' form for 'Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes' of the verb 'Ser'?

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What is the imperative 'Tú' form of the verb SER?

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What state of being does the verb 'Estar' refer to?

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The 'Participio' of 'Estar' is 'Estando'.

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In the 'Futuro Simple' tense of 'Estar', 'Yo' is conjugated as '______'.

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Which of the following is the 'Subjuntivo Presente' form for 'Tú' of the verb 'Estar'?

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In an affirmative command, what is the 'Tú' form of the verb ESTAR?

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Flashcards

Types of Verbs in Spanish

Verbs ending in -ar, -er, or -ir in Spanish.

Cantar

To sing

Comer

To eat

Vivir

To live

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Yo

I – 1st person singular

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Tú

You – 2nd person singular, informal

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Él/Ella

He/She – 3rd person singular

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Ser

To be(permanent)

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Estar

To be(temporary)

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Ir

to go

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Tener

To have

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Hacer

To do/make

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Decir

to say

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Saber

To know

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Ver

to see

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Dar

To give

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Nosotros/Nosotras

We – male/female, 1st person plural

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Vosotros/Vosotras

You – male/female, 2nd person plural, informal

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Ellos/Ellas

They – male/female, 3rd person plural

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Usted

You – 2nd person singular, formal

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Ustedes

You – 2nd person plural, formal

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Study Notes

  • Focuses on Spanish verb tenses
  • Serves as a comprehensive guide

Verb Types

  • Three categories: verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir
  • Regular verb models: CANTAR (to sing), COMER (to eat), VIVIR (to live)
  • Irregular verbs covered: SER, ESTAR, IR, TENER, HACER, DECIR, SABER, VER, DAR
  • Pronouns for conjugation: Yo, Tú, Él/Ella, Nosotros/Nosotras, Vosotros/Vosotras, Ellos/Ellas, Usted, Ustedes

-AR Verb: CANTAR (to sing)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Cantar), Gerundio (Cantando), Participio (Cantado), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber cantado), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo cantado)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

-ER Verb: COMER (to eat)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Comer), Gerundio (Comiendo), Participio (Comido), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber comido), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo comido)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

-IR Verb: VIVIR (to live)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Vivir), Gerundio (Viviendo), Participio (Vivido), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber vivido), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo vivido)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: SER (to be)

  • Non-verbal tenses include includes Infinitvo (Ser), Gerundio (Siendo), Participio (Sido), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber sido), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo sido)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: ESTAR (to be)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Estar), Gerundio (Estando), Participio (Estado), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber estado), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo estado)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: IR (to go)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Ir), Gerundio (Yendo), Participio (Ido), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber ido), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo ido)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: TENER (to have)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Tener), Gerundio (Teniendo), Participio (Tenido), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber tenido), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo tenido)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: HACER (to do/make)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Hacer), Gerundio (Haciendo), Participio (Hecho), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber hecho), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo hecho)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: DECIR (to say)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Decir), Gerundio (Diciendo), Participio (Dicho), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber dicho), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo dicho)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: SABER (to know)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Saber), Gerundio (Sabiendo), Participio (Sabido), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber sabido), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo sabido)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: VER (to see)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Ver), Gerundio (Viendo), Participio (Visto), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber visto), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo visto)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

Irregular Verb: DAR (to give)

  • Non-verbal tenses include Infinitvo (Dar), Gerundio (Dando), Participio (Dado), Infinitivo Compuesto (Haber dado), Gerundio Compuesto (Habiendo dado)
  • Indicative tenses include Presente, Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple, and Condicional Simple
  • Indicative compound tenses include Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Anterior, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto, Condicional Compuesto
  • Subjunctive tenses include Presente, Pretérito Imperfecto, Futuro Simple compounded with Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto, Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto, Futuro Compuesto
  • Imperative forms: singular Tú affirmative command, plural Vosotros affirmative command, singular Usted command, plural Ustedes command

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