AR/ER/IR Conjugations
Conjugate trabajar in usted form
(Usted) trabaja
What is ser used for vs what is estar used for?
Ser: permanent characteristics of people/places/things
Estar: temporary conditions and location
What is saber used for vs conocer?
Saber: knowledge of facts or information
Conocer: familiarity of a person or place
What are reflexive verbs?
They indicate an action that you perform on yourself
What is wrong with this phrase: la mochilla pesado
It should be pesada because la mochilla is a femanine noun
Translate: you dance (Bailar - to dance)
tú bailas
Conjugate ser in all forms
soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son
Which form is irregular when you conjugate saber? Which form is irregular when you conjugate conocer (double points if you can conjugate them properly)
Both verbs are irregular in the yo form. Saber --> sé Conocer --> conozco
How do you know if a verb is reflexive?
If it has "se" attached to the end of the verb. Ex: levantarse vs hablar
What does ¿Cómo? mean vs Como
¿Cómo? means How?
Como means like/as
Translate: comprenden (comprender - to understand)
They (male or female group) or You all (formal)
Conjugate estar in all forms (mention which forms have accents and where)
estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están
Which verb would you use to translate "I know how to dance"
Saber: although you are familiar with the activity, it has more to do with the information on how to do something.
Conjugate hacer (to go) in all forms
hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen
Conjugate jugar (u --> ue) in all forms
jeugo, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan
Conjugate escribir in vosotros form
Which verb would you use to say that the soup is good and how would you conjugate it?
Estar: since the soup is good currently, its only temporary --> está
Ser: if the soup is always good (like a speciality), its a characteristic --> es
When and where is the personal a used?
The personal a is placed after conocer if you are referring to a person.
What is the difference between hablar and hablarse?
Hablar is to talk while hablarse is to talk to onself
Conjugate gustar in all forms
me gusta/n, te gusta/n, le gusta/n, nos gusta/n, os gusta/n, les gusta/n
Conjugate cantar in all forms
canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantáis, cantan
What is the difference in meaning if someone says "Yo soy feliz" vs "Yo estoy feliz"?
soy indicates that this person is generally always happy VS estar indicates that this person is only happy right now
If you know of a place but are not familiar with it, which verb would you use?
Saber because it is knowledge of a place. Conocer is used when you have familiarity
What is the difference between ir and irse? (Translation and conjugation)
Ir means to go while Irse means to leave
Irse and Ir have the same stem conjugations, but irse has the reflexive pronoun added before the conjugation of the verb (yo voy vs me voy)
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