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i

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yo

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you - singular/informal

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tú

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he,she

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él,ella

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we

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-nosotros/as

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you - plural

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-vosotros/as

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What are the present tense endings for regular -AR verbs in Spanish?

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-Yo: -o

Tú: -as

Él/Ella/Usted: -a

Nosotros/as: -amos

Vosotros/as: -áis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -an
📝 Example: hablar → yo hablo, tú hablas

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What are the present tense endings for regular -ER verbs?

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Yo: -o

Tú: -es

Él/Ella/Usted: -e

Nosotros/as: -emos

Vosotros/as: -éis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -en

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What are the present tense endings for regular -IR verbs?

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Yo: -o

Tú: -es

Él/Ella/Usted: -e

Nosotros/as: -imos

Vosotros/as: -ís

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -en

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What is the present tense conjugation of ser (to be)?

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Yo - soy

Tú - eres

Él/Ella/Usted5 - es

Nosotros/as - somos

Vosotros/as - sois

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes - son

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What is the present tense conjugation of estar ( to be ) ?

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Yo - estoy

Tú-estás

Él/Ella/Usted-está

Nosotros/as-estamos

Vosotros/as-estáis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes-están

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Conjugate the verb ir ( to go ) in the present tense.

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Yo- voy

Tú-vas

Él/Ella/Usted-va

Nosotros/as-vamos

Vosotros/as-vais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes-van

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How is tener (to have) conjugated in the present tense?

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Yo tengo

Tú tienes

Él/Ella/Usted tiene

Nosotros/as tenemos

Vosotros/as tenéis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tienen

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How is hacer conjugated in the present tense?

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Yo hago

Tú haces

Él/Ella/Usted hace

Nosotros/as hacemos

Vosotros/as hacéis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hacen

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what is preterite tense

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-one of the past tenses
-used for actions that have a definite start and end point
-for example last night i ate pizza

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What are the preterite endings for -AR verbs?

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Yo -é

Tú -aste

Él/Ella/Usted -ó

Nosotros/as -amos

Vosotros/as -asteis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -aron

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What are the preterite endings for -ER and -IR verbs?

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Yo -í

Tú -iste

Él/Ella/Usted -ió

Nosotros/as -imos

Vosotros/as -isteis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -ieron

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How are ser ( to be) and ir ( to go) conjugated in the preterite tense?

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Yo fui

Tú fuiste

Él/Ella/Usted fue

Nosotros/as fuimos

Vosotros/as fuisteis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes fueron

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What is the preterite conjugation of tener?

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Yo tuve

Tú tuviste

Él/Ella/Usted tuvo

Nosotros/as tuvimos

Vosotros/as tuvisteis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tuvieron

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How is hacer conjugated in the preterite tense?

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Yo hice

Tú hiciste

Él/Ella/Usted hizo ← ⚠️ Watch out!

Nosotros/as hicimos

Vosotros/as hicisteis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hicieron

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What is the preterite conjugation of estar?

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Yo estuve

Tú estuviste

Él/Ella/Usted estuvo

Nosotros/as estuvimos

Vosotros/as estuvisteis

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes estuvieron.

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What are some time phrases that trigger the preterite?

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Ayer → yesterday

Anoche → last night

La semana pasada → last week

El año pasado → last year

Hace dos días → two days ago

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When do we use the imperfect tense in Spanish?

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-To describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, or to set a scene.
-e.g (I used to play football.)
- (She used to sing very well.)
-(It was raining.)

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What are the imperfect endings for regular -AR verbs?

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Yo -aba
Tú -abas
Él/Ella/Usted -aba
Nosotros/as -ábamos
Vosotros/as -abais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -aban

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What are the imperfect endings for -ER and -IR verbs?

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-Yo -ía
-Tú -ías
-Él/Ella/Usted -ía
-Nosotros/as -íamos
-Vosotros/as -íais
-Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -ían

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How is ir conjugated in the imperfect tense?
-Yo - iba -Tú -ibas -Él/Ella/Usted - iba -Nosotros/as -íbamos -Vosotros/as -ibais -Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -iban
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How is ser conjugated in the imperfect tense?
-Yo-era -Tú-eras -Él/Ella/Usted-era -Nosotros/as-éramos -Vosotros/as -erais -Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes-eran
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How is ver conjugated in the imperfect tense?
-Yo-veía -Tú-veías -Él/Ella/Usted-veía -Nosotros/a- veíamos -Vosotros/as - veíais -Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes-veían
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When do we use the future tense in Spanish?
-To describe what will happen.
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How do you form the simple future tense in Spanish?
Add the endings to the infinitive of the verb: -Yo -é -Tú -ás -Él/Ella/Usted -á -Nosotros/as -emos -Vosotros/as -éis -Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes -án

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