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GUSTAR“Gustar” always takes an indirect object
pronoun.Indirect object pronouns:
me nostele les
GUSTARConjugation for “gustar” is different from that
of many of the verbs you have learned.When you are talking about one ITEM OR
ACTIVITY, use “gusta,” the singular form of “gustar.”
When you are talking about more than one ITEM OR ACTIVITY, use “gustan,” the plural form of “gustar.”
SERSer is an irregular verb.
yo soy nosotros somos
tú eres
usted ustedesél es ellos sonella ellas
SERSer = to beSer is used for permanent traits.Ser is used for professions/what people do.Ser is also used to express time and the date.
These concepts are NOT permanent, and yet ser is used.
ESTAREstar is an irregular verb.
yo estoy nosotros estamos
tú estás
usted ustedesél está ellos estánella ellas
ESTAREstar - to beEstar is used to tell location.Estar is also used to tell temporary conditions,
feelings, or moods.
How you feel and where you areis when you use the verb ESTAR.
TENERyo tengo nosotros tenemos
tú tienes
usted ustedesél tiene ellos tienenella ellas
TELLING TIMEFor the first half hour, use “y + minutes” for
the number of minutes after the hour.Use “menos + minutes” for the number of
minutes BEFORE the next hour begins.Use “cuarto” for a quarter of an hour (15
minutes)Use “media” for half an hour (30 minutes)
REGULAR VERBSTo conjugate –AR verbs, remove the –AR ending
and replace it with the ending for the subject.yo o nosotros amos
tú as
usted ustedesél a ellos anella ellas
REGULAR VERBSTo conjugate –ER and –IR verbs, remove the –ER
or –IR ending and replace it with the ending for the subject.yo o nosotros emos / imos
tú es
usted ustedesél e ellos enella ellas
IR• IR is an irregular verb.
yo voy nosotros vamos
tú vas
usted ustedesél va ellos vanella ellas
IRIR = to goUse IR to talk about where someone is going.
IR is often followed by “a.” If the place that the person is going is
masculine, the preposition “a” combines with “el” to form the contraction “al.” a + el = al
Also use IR to talk about what someone is going to do with the construct “IR + a + infinitive.”
STEM-CHANGING VERBSThese are verbs that have spelling changes in
the stem that must be made when the verb is conjugated.
The change takes place in the vowel that is closest to the ending. If there is more than one vowel, only the one closest to the ending changes.
The spelling change takes place in all of the forms EXCEPT THE NOSOTROS FORM!!!