Spanish Verbs Quiz

Study Notes

Apetecer: Expresses a desire or wish; translates to "to feel like" doing something.
Costar (o – ue): Indicates struggle or difficulty; used to say that something is hard for someone.
Doler (o – ue): Refers to physical or emotional pain; translates to "to hurt."

Encantar: Signifies strong affection; translates to "to love" in the context of things or activities.
Extrañar: Means to feel the absence of someone; translates to "to miss."
Hacer falta: Expresses a need for someone or something; translates to "to need."

Fascinar: Describes something that captivates or deeply interests someone; translates to "to fascinate."
Fastidiar: Conveys annoyance or irritation; translates to "to annoy."

Importar: Indicates that something is important or significant to someone; translates to "to care."
Interesar: Relates to subjects that attract one's curiosity; translates to "to interest."
Molestar: Expresses annoyance or discomfort; translates similarly to "to annoy."

Verbs like costar, doler, and others may follow the same conjugation pattern where the stem changes from "o" to "ue" in certain forms.

Expresses personal preference against eating seafood in restaurants: "I don’t like eating seafood at restaurants." translates to "No me gusta comer mariscos en los restaurantes."
Shows indifference towards vacation destination choice between Italy and Spain: "I don't care if we go on vacation to Italy or Spain." translates to "No me importa si nos vamos de vacaciones a Italia o a España."
Indicates enthusiasm for playing football locally: "He loves to play football with his local team." translates to "Le encanta jugar al fútbol con su equipo local."
Describes discomfort experienced by Juan: "Juan's leg hurts a lot." translates to "A Juan le duele mucho la pierna."
Highlights teachers' fondness for student essays: "The teachers love the essays." translates to "A los profesores les encantan los ensayos."

Personal preferences are often indicated using "me gusta" for likes and dislikes.
Indifference is expressed using "no me importa," which can be helpful for understanding prioritization in decision-making.
Showing enjoyment in activities uses "le encanta" or "me encanta," illustrating a common structure for expressing love for hobbies.
Understanding physical discomfort is conveyed through expressions like "le duele," showing verb conjugation in context.
Teacher-student dynamics can be expressed with verbs like "encantan," providing insight into educational relationships and feedback.