The verb expresses the action of the noun. Learning to conjugate verbs in Spanish is not complicated. You must pay full attention to the morphology of the verbs. They express the number (singular or plural) the gender (masculine or feminine) the tense (if present, past or future) and the mode (indicative - subjunctive) that is why it is so important their learning. it is necessary to practice verb tenses daily.
There are different types of conjugations, we are developing one by one.
First let's start by learning the personal pronouns in Spanish, they are:
Yo (I)
Tú (you)
Ella (she)
Él (he)
Nosotros (we)
Ustedes (you)
Ellos (they)
Ellas (they)
It should be noted that in Spanish, personal pronouns are generally used to replace the name, but they can be omitted. The presence of the name or pronoun is not necessary to determine the person, number or tense. The flexing of the verb is decisive.
The verb ‘ser’ - 'estar' (to be)
The verb 'to be' is a verb widely used in almost all languages, its study is essential. In English it is a single verb, the context determines its meaning while in Spanish it is divided into two verbs: 'ser' and 'estar'
'Ser' is a verb that denotes a permanent condition or situation.
Example:
Soy profesora (I am a teacher)
Eres inteligente. (you are intelligent)
'Estar' denotes a temporary condition, it can also be used to indicate a location.
Example:
Estás cansado (you are tired) temporary condition
Estoy en clases (I am in class) location
Note that in none of the sentences, the pronoun is used, you can use it, but it is not necessary.
You can say: yo soy profesora (I am a teacher)
Tú estas cansado (You are tired)
Conjugation of the verbs ‘ser’ and ‘estar’
Verb 'Ser' (Permanent condition)
Yo (I) soy (am)
Tú (you) eres (are)
Ella (she) es (is)
Él (he) es (is)
Nosotros (we) somos (are)
Ustedes (you) son (are)
Ellos (they) son (are)
Ellas (they) son
Example: yo soy estudiante (I am a student)
Verb 'estar' (Temporal condition - Location)
Yo (I) estoy (am)
Tú (you) estás (are)
Ella (she) está (is)
Él (he) está (is)
Nosotros (we) estamos (are)
Ustedes (you) están (are)
Ellos (they) están (are)
Ellas (they) están
Example: Nosotros estamos en casa (we are at home)
Let's see the following exercises:
Complete the following sentences correctly, put the verb ‘ser’ or ‘estar’ according the context.
Vocabulary: bueno (good) amigos (friends) cocina (kitchen)
policia (policeman) flores (flowers) rojo (red)
triste (sad) gato (cat) grande (big)
español (spanish) nerviosos (nervous)
Sentences:
- Los maestros _____ Buenos.
- Tú y yo _______ amigos.
- Mary _____ en la cocina.
- Frank ____ policia.
- Las flores _____ rojas.
- Yo _____ triste.
- El gato _____ grande.
- Nosotros _______ en México.
- Yo _____ español.
- Los niños _______ nerviosos.
Well that's all friends, In the next post we will continue with more classes to learn the grammar of Spanish correctly. Remember review all classes and practice the exercises given. Any questions make your comment. Until next time
