Conjugation!

This is the conjugation of one regular verb and one irregular verb in every single tense that we know!

CORRER:  (to run)

Present:
corro     corremos
corres     -------
corre     corren

Preterite:
corri     corrimos
corriste     ---
corrio    corrieron

Imperfect:
corria     corriamos
corrias     ------
corria     corrian

Present Progressive:
esyoy corriendo     estamos corriendo
estas corriendo       ------------------
esta corriendo       estan corriendo

Imperfect Progressive:
estaba corriendo     estabamos corriendo
estabas corriendo   --------------
estaba corriendo  estaban corriendo

Negative tu command:
no corras

Usted/Ustedes commands:
corra
corran


IR: (to go)

Present:
voy     vamos
vas     -----
va      van

Preterite:
fui     fuimos
fuiste  ----
fue    fueron

Imperfect:
iba     ibamos
ibas   ------
iba     iban

Imperfect and Present Progressive:
yendo

Negative tu command:
no vayas

Usted/Ustedes commands:
vaya
vayan

Usted and Ustedes Commands

So Usted and Ustedes commands are pretty simiar to the negative tu commands and they're really easy! All you have to do is follow these four simple steps:

1) Choose the verb you want to use.
2) Conjugate the verb into the first person yo form tense
3) Drop the -O
4) If it an -ar verb add an -e, if its and -er or an -ir verb add an -a, For an -ir, -er uds. verb add -en, for an -ar uds. verb add -an.

And thats all you need to know about Usted and Ustedes commands! easy right?

Impersonal Se

Hello! Today we will learn about the Impersonal Se. A lot of times, spanish grammar is easier to understand when you are able to understand how it is used in english grammar. Impersonal in english is used when making a general statement without being too specific. For ex: You should be kind to children. As illustrated, the impersonal is used with an impersonal pronoun which can be: you, they, someone, people, anyone, one, and etc.
Spanish is the same way, it is used when making general statements with unspecified grammatical subjects. For ex: Se tiene los libros en la biblioteca. (They have books at the library) When forming the impersonal use the following steps:
1.Conjugate the verb into third person singular
2.Place the impersonal se directly before the verb
3.Form the rest of the sentence
EX: beber – bebe – se bebe  comer – come – se come
That's All!

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Negative Tú Commands

Negative Tú Commands are used to tell people what NOT to do.

When using negative tú commands, conjugate the verb into the yo form.
Then drop the -o, and add the appropriate ending.

For -AR verbs add ES to the end
For -ER/IR verbs, add AS to the end.

And lastly, arguably the most important step is to add the "NO" before the verb.

Very confusing..I know.
But it's really not that hard when you break it down! So stay with me,

Here are some examples....

The verb in the YO form Negative tú command
Leer No Leas (Don't Read)
Cantar No Cantes (Don't Sing)

Easy enough?
Now for the slightly hard part.

For the verbs that end in
-CAR------->C changes to QU
-GAR ------>G changes to GU
-ZAR ------> Z changes to C

Ex: Jugar changes to No jugues
Ex: Tocar changes to No toques
Ex: Cruzar changes to No cruces

The irregular verbs are
Dar (to give) --------> No des
Ir (to go) -----------> No vayas
Ser (to be) ----------> No seas
Estar (to be) --------> No estés

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect Objects: Indirect objects indicate where the direct object is going.
It indicates TO WHOM, FOR WHOM, FOR WHAT, TO WHAT?

He gives the book to María.
Where is the book going?
To María. IO=María

Diego me compra un regalo
Diego buys (for) me a gift. IO=Me

*Le and Les are meant to be ambiguous, so they can stand for different thigns

Ella le escribe una carta.
(when given this sentence, it can mean any of the following):
She writes him a letter.
She writes her a letter.
She writes you (formal) a letter.

Indirect Object Pronouns:

me (me)
te (you)
le (him, her, you)
nos (us)
les (them, you all)

Place the pronoun before the conjugated verb. Easy as that!

The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs

In spanish, to explain things that happened in the past the imperfect tense is used. the imperfect is used for actions that happened in the past and are not completed, the action does not have a definite beginning or end.

REGULAR IMPERFECT CONJUGATION:
To conjucate regular -ar verbs into the imperfect tense, drop the -ar ending and use:

To conjucate regular -er or -ir verbs into the imperfect tense, drop the -er or -ir ending and use:

The Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbs

There are only three verbs in spanish that can be put into the irregular imperfect tense: Ir (to go), Ser (to be), and Ver (to see).

To conjugate Ir into the irregular imperfect tense:

To conjugate Ser into the irregular imperfect tense:

To conjugate Ver into the irregular imperfect tense:

Reciprocal Actions

Let's begin with the question..

"what is a reciprocal action?"

Reciprocal actions use reflexive pronouns such as se and nos in order to express the idea that the two verbs are doing something "to each other."

In other words, simply add se or nos before your verb to indicate that the actions are being done to each other.

Ex: Se ayudaron
*As you can see, the sentence would be "they helped themselves"
but because there is a reflexive pronoun

in front of the verb the sentence becomes "they helped each other."

Ex: Nos sauludabamos con un abrazo
"We greeted each other with a hug."

*Reciprocal actions are no longer frustrating, but easy to under stand! Just keep practing and you are on your way to success.

Preterite vs. Imperfect

There are two past tenses used in spanish: preterite and imperfect. Most verbs can be put into either tense, depending upon the meaning. The preterite is used for actions that happened in the past and are completed, the action has a definite beginning and a definite end. The imperfect is used for actions that happened in the past and are not completed, the action does not have a definite beginning or end.

REGULAR PRETERITE CONJUGATION:

To conjucate a regular -ar verb into the preterite, drop the -ar ending and use:

To conjucate a regular -er or -ir verb into the preterite, drop the -er or -ir ending and use:

REGULAR IMPERFECT CONJUCATION:

To conjucate regular -ar verbs into the imperfect tense, drop the -ar ending and use:

To conjucate regular -er or -ir verbs into the imperfect tense, drop the -er or -ir ending and use:

Irregular Preterites

Hello again! Today we begin irregular preterites. Now, before you begin to hiperventilate-Let's begin with the definition of irregular preterites. If you break down the word "irregular preterite," it's not as hard as it seems. In order to understand it, you must know the definition of a preterite. A preterite is a verb that describes an action that has been done in the past. In other words, the verb is no longer ongoing, it is complete.
The endings for preterite verbs are:

For Ir/Er verbs use the following endings:
Yo í
Tú iste
Él, Ella, Usted ió
Nosotros imos
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes ieron

For Ar verbs use the following endings:
Yo é
Tú aste
Él, Ella, Usted ó
Nosotros amos
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes aron

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Apply these endings to any verb when speaking in past tense.
Easy as that!

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