Spanish Verbs - Conjugations

Elizabeth Jacobs

• Verlag: QuickStudy Reference Guides
• Jahr: 2009
• ISBN:
  9781423237648
• Thema: Languages & Linguistics
• Thema: Spanish Language

The key to learning the Spanish language is the ability to conjugate Spanish verbs. This 6-page laminated guide offers easy-to-read tables of conjugations for the 15 verb tenses and moods, with the changes bolded for quick reference. Sixty verbs and their meanings are included, with the irregular tenses and moods listed for each verb. Using the example conjugations, this guide becomes a powerful key to unlocking Spanish for communication. Suggested uses:
• Students – a very lightweight, inexpensive grade-booster that can be slipped between your notebook pages for quick and easy answers
• Teachers – Inexpensive classroom tool
• Travelers – Being flat, laminated and with conjugations being easy to find, this is a great travel buddy

Common Verbs

Index

A C D E H I L M O P Q S T V

The irregular tenses and moods are listed for all verbs.

A

Acabar: To finish, end, complete

• Regular –ar verb
  • See Mirar to conjugate (stem: acab)
• Gerundio: Acabando
• Participio pasado: Acabado

Andar: To walk

• Irregular verb in preterite indicative, imperfect subjunctive
  • See Mirar to conjugate (stem: and)
• Gerundio: Andando
• Participio pasado: Andado

Plural Singular

Pretérito de indicativo

anduvimos
anduvisteis
anduvieron

anduve
anduviste
anduvo

Imperfecto de subjuntivo

anduviéramos
anduvierais
anduvieran

anduviésemos
anduvieseis
anduviesen

anduviera
anduvieras
anduviera
OR
anduviese
anduvieses
anduviese

Aprender: To learn

• Regular –er verb
  • See Comer to conjugate (stem: aprend)
• Gerundio: Aprendiendo
• Participio pasado: Aprendido

C

Caer: To fall

• Irregular verb
  • See Comer to conjugate (stem: ca)
• Gerundio: Cayendo
• Participio pasado: Caído

Plural Singular

Presente de indicativo

caemos
caéis
caen

caigo
caes
cae

Pretérito de indicativo

caímos
caísteis
cayeron

caí
caíste
cayó

Presente de subjuntivo

caigamos
caigáis
caigan

caiga
caigas
caiga

Imperfecto de subjuntivo

cayéramos
cayerais
cayeran

cayésemos
cayeseis
cayesen

cayera
cayeras
cayera
OR
cayese
cayeses
cayese

Modo Imperativo

nosotros caigamos
vosotros caed; no caigáis
Uds. caigan

tú cae; no caigas
Ud. caiga

Caerse: To fall down, crash, be absolutely

• Reflexive irregular verb
  • See Caer to conjugate (stem: ca)
  • See Mirarse to add reflexive pronouns
• Gerundio: Cayéndose
• Participio pasado: Caído

Cantar: To sing

• Regular –ar verb
  • See Mirar to conjugate (stem: cant)
• Gerundio: Cantando
• Participio pasado: Cantado

Comenzar: To begin, start

• Spelling change: z becomes c before e
• Stem change: present indicative, present subjunctive, imperative
  • See Mirar to conjugate (stem: comenz)
• Gerundio: Comenzando
• Participio pasado: Comenzado

Plural Singular

Presente de indicativo

comenzamos
comenzáis
comienzan

comienzo
comienzas
comienza

Pretérito de indicativo

comenzamos
comenzasteis
comenzaron

comencé
comenzaste
comenzó

Presente de subjuntivo

comencemos
comencéis
comiencen

comience
comiences
comience

Modo Imperativo

nosotros comencemos
vosotros comenzad;
no comencéis
Uds. comiencen

tú comienza;
no comiences
Ud. comience

Comprar: To buy

• Regular –ar verb
  • See Mirar to conjugate (stem: compr)
• Gerundio: Comprando
• Participio pasado: Comprado

Conducir: To lead, drive

• Irregular verb in preterit indicative, imperfect subjunctive
• Spelling change: c becomes zc before a or o
  • See Vivir to conjugate (stem: conduc)
• Gerundio: Conduciendo
• Participio pasado: Conducido

Plural Singular

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