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Es miércoles, el 5 de julio de 2017
Hey!
We’re back…back to our present tense. Let’s hit it again and get these into our regular speech!
Remember: There is a verb in every sentence! It will serve you well to learn these. Stay with me.
We’ll work on these over the next 3 days and again next week. It’ll be pure conversation from there on!
Last week was an intro to regular present tense verbs. (Review Posts: 6/27, 6/28, 6/29)
This week we begin today with building vocabulary. Verb Vocabulary!
Let’s do this!
Verb Vocabulary! – 40 must have verbs.
I’ve tried to pick the 40 most frequently used verbs, but out of 100’s, it is a random list of what I consider the best 40 verbs to start with.
-ar
1. bailar – to dance
2. buscar – to look for
3. caminar – to walk
4. cantar – to sing
5. cocinar – to cook
6. comprar – to buy
7. desear – to want
8. escuchar – to listen to
9. estudiar – to study
10. ganar – to win, earn
11. hablar – to talk / speak
12. llegar – to arrive
13. llevar – to carry/wear/take
14. mandar – to send
15. mirar – to look at / to watch
16. nadar – to swim
17. necesitar – to need
18. pagar – to pay
19. preparar – to prepare/fix
20. regresar – to return
21. tocar – to play (a musical instrument, NOT a sport)
22. tomar – to ingest/eat/drink/take
23. trabajar – to work
24. usar – to use
25. viajar – to travel
-er
26. aprender – to learn
27. beber – to drink
28. comer – to eat
29. comprender – to understand
30. correr – to run
31. creer – to believe
32. deber – should, ought to
33. leer – to read
34. vender – to sell
-ir
35. abrir – to open
36. asistir – to attend (an event)
37. escribir – to write
38. recibir – to receive
39. sufrir – to suffer
40. vivir – to live
Ejemplos:
1. all -ar verbs drop the -ar and add: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an
Yo regreso mañana
Tú regresas el jueves
él/ella/Ud. regresa en 2 días
Nosotros regresamos el sábado por la tarde
Vosotros regresáis el domingo por la mañana
Ellos/ellas/Uds. regresan en agosto
2. all -er verbs drop the -er and add: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en
Yo aprendo mucho
Tú aprendes español
él/ella/Ud. aprende los verbos
Nosotros aprendemos las conjugaciones
Vosotros aprendéis mucho vocabulario
Ellos/ellas/Uds. aprenden italiano
3. all -ir verbs drop the -ir and add: -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en
Yo vivo en Denver
Tú vives en Nueva York
él/ella/Ud. vive en las montañas
Nosotros vivimos en una ciudad grande
Vosotros vivís en una casa
Ellos/ellas/Uds. viven con sus amigos
Ejemplos: traducción
1. all -ar verbs drop the -ar and add: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an
Yo regreso mañana -I’m returning tomorrow
Tú regresas el jueves – You are coming back on Thursday
él/ella/Ud. regresa en 2 días – S/he/you is/are returning in 2 days
Nosotros regresamos el sábado por la tarde – We are coming back on Saturday afternoon
Vosotros regresáis el domingo por la mañana – You guys are coming back on Sunday morning
Ellos/ellas/Uds. regresan en agosto – They/You are returning in August
2. all -er verbs drop the -er and add: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en
Yo aprendo mucho – I’m learning a lot
Tú aprendes español – You’re learning Spanish
él/ella/Ud. aprende los verbos – S/He/ you are learning verbs
Nosotros aprendemos las conjugaciones – We are learning the conjugations
Vosotros aprendéis mucho vocabulario – You all are learning a lot of vocabulary
Ellos/ellas/Uds. aprenden italiano – They/You all are learning Italian
3. all -ir verbs drop the -ir and add: -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en
Yo vivo en Denver – I live in Denver
Tú vives en Nueva York – You live in New York
él/ella/Ud. vive en las montañas – S/He lives in the mountains
Nosotros vivimos en una ciudad grande – We live in a big city
Vosotros vivís en una casa – You guys live in a house
Ellos/ellas/Uds. viven con sus amigos – They /You guys live with friends
Action steps:
1. If you are new to Spanish and verbs, select just 10 verbs (a few from each group) and memorize them.
2. Practice their endings and write them in your SB365 Journal.
3. If you have had Spanish before, round out your vocabulary by memorizing any new verbs.
4. Come back tomorrow. It’s a very important day!
Leave me a comment in the box below! Let me know how you are doing with your studies and if you have any questions.
I’d love to hear from you!
Gracias y hasta muy pronto,
Carolina
