la mecánica de verbos
What is an infinitive?
the base form of the verb
Hablar=to speak
Please conjugate hablar in the yo form
yo hablo
comer=to eat
Please conjugate comer in the tú form
tú comes
vivir=to live
Please conjugate vivir in the él/ella/Ud. form
él/ella/Ud. vive
Please pick the correct form of the missing verb in parentheses...
¿A qué hora ______ las fiestas? (empezar)
A. empezan
B. empiezan
B. empiezan
Using the verb dormir as an example, label the 3 parts-identify the infinitive, the stem and the ending
dormir=infinitive
dorm=stem
ir=ending
dormir=to sleep
Please conjugate dormir in the ellos/ellas/Uds. form
ellos/ellas/Uds. duermen
pedir=to ask for/order
Please conjugate pedir in the nosotros form
nosotros pedimos
jugar=to play
Please conjugate jugar in the yo form
yo juego
Please pick the correct form of the missing verb in parentheses...
¿ ______ Uds. la cama(bed)? (hacer)
A. hacen
B. hacemos
A. hacen
Give all the stem changes for the following shoe-boot verb categories
O-
E-
E-
U-
O-UE
E-IE/I
E-I/IE
U-UE
tener=to have
Please conjugate tener in the él/ella/Ud. form
él/ella/Ud. tiene
salir=to leave, go out
Please conjugate salir in the tú form
tú sales
querer=to want
Please conjugate querer in the ellos/ellas/Uds. form
ellos/ellas/Uds. quieren
Please pick the correct form of the missing verb in parentheses...
Mis hermanos y yo_____ el perro en la casa. (ver)
A. vemos
B. ven
A. vemos
If there are two vowels in the shoe-boot verb, which vowel receives the stem change?
A. the first vowel
B. the second vowel
B. the second vowel
ser=to be (permanent)
Please conjugate ser in the yo form
yo soy
ir=to go
Please conjugate ir in the yo form
yo voy
estar=to be (conditional, temporary)
Please conjugate estar in the yo form
yo estoy
Please pick the correct form of the missing verb in parentheses...
¿Qué __________ Uds. hacer? (preferir)
A. prieferen
B. prefieren
B. prefieren
If there are 2 verbs next to each other in the sentence and the first verb is conjugated, is the second verb conjugated or in the the infinitive?
A. conjugated
B. in the infinitive
B. in the infinitive
ser=to be (permanent)
Please conjugate ser in the él/ella/Ud.form
él/ella/Ud. es
ir=to go
Please conjugate ir in the nosotros form
nosotros vamos
estar=to be (conditional, temporary)
Please conjugate estar in the ellos/ellas/Uds. form
ellos/ellas/Uds. están
Please pick the correct form of the missing verb in parentheses...
¿Dónde __________ tus amigos? (estar)
A. están
B. estás
A. están