The Spanish conditional mood is a fundamental part of Spanish grammar that enables speakers to express hypothetical scenarios, politeness, and potential future events. Understanding its function and when to use it can greatly enhance your Spanish fluency. The conditional mood is used to describe actions that would happen given certain conditions. It is equivalent to…
While the Spanish imperfect tense largely follows consistent conjugation patterns, there are three exceptions to the rule: “ir” (to go), “ser” (to be), and “ver” (to see). These three verbs undergo unique conjugation changes in the imperfect tense, setting them apart from both regular and stem-changing verbs. Ir (to go) The verb “ir,” which means…
The imperfect tense, or “pasado imperfecto,” is used to talk about ongoing or incomplete actions in the past, habits or routines, descriptions, and simultaneous events in the past. In this lesson you’ll learn how to conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the imperfect tense. Regular -ar verbs For -ar verbs such as ‘comprar‘…
In the Spanish preterite tense, there are several common -ir verbs where the stem changes to form the correct verb conjugation. Stem-changing -ir verbs fall into three categories in the preterite: e -> i, o -> u, and e -> ie. This means that in certain conjugations, the ‘e’ changes to ‘i‘, the ‘o‘ to…
Mastering the preterite tense, or past simple tense, is a fundamental aspect of Spanish. This tense is used to describe completed actions. In this post, we’ll cover how to conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Preterite Tense for Regular -ar Verbs The regular -ar verbs in the preterite follow this pattern: For example, ‘hablar’…
The Spanish Preterite Tense is one of the fundamental building blocks of Spanish grammar. When you master this tense, you’ll be able to talk about completed actions in the past with confidence and precision. What Is the Spanish Preterite Tense? The preterite tense expresses actions that: Think of it as taking a snapshot of a…
We’re still digging into the conjugations of the present tense, but now it gets more tricky: stem changing verbs in the simple present tense. Some verbs, like sentir – to feel and saber – to know, change their ‘stems’ or the first part of the verb. If you followed the regular rules for sentir you…
In previous articles, we have covered the conjugations of regular verbs in the Spanish simple present tense. In this article, we’ll cover the conjugations of stem-changing verbs in the Spanish simple present tense. Stem-changing verbs, as the name suggests, exhibit a change in their stem when conjugated. These changes occur in the root of the…
In the previous lesson on the Spanish Simple Present Tense, you learned to use the simple present tense with regular -ar verbs – ones that follow simple rules that are easy to understand and use. For example, hablar, caminar and estudiar. In this lesson you’ll learn about another set of conjugations in the simple present…
The present indicative tense is a foundational component of the Spanish language, allowing you to express actions and states in the present moment. It serves as a vital tool for describing ongoing events, stating facts, and expressing general truths. This article will explore the intricacies of the Spanish present indicative tense, examining its formation, usage,…