TENSES (basics + how to conjugate) Flashcards
What are the 6 spanish pronouns?
yo = I
tu = you
el/ella = he/she
nosotros = we
vosotros = you all
ellos/ellas = they
What are the 6 spanish tenses?
- present perfect
- preterite
- imperfect
- near future
- simple future
- conditional
What is the imperfect tense (used to) used for?
to speak about an ongoing past
What is the preterite tense used for?
to speak about a ‘one and done’ action
What is the near future tense (going to) used for?
to speak about things in the very near future
What is the simple future tense used for?
to speak about something that will happen in the future, but there is a nuance of certainty about this
What is the conditional tense used for?
to speak about something that might happen in the future
What are the endings for the gerund tense?
AR VERBS: ando
ER/IR VERBS: iendo
When do you use the gerund tense?
- when there are two verbs coming together
- eg. me divierto escuchando música
How do you conjugate to the gerund tense?
remove infinite ending and add either ‘ando’ or ‘iendo’
What is a simple way of putting the gerund and past participle tense?
gerund = ‘ing’
past participle = ‘ed’
What is the past participle used for?
an action that has happened very recently, like this morning
What is the difference between ‘tengo’ and ‘he’?
‘tengo’ is present
‘he’ is past
When do you use ‘por’?
- travel
- communication
- duration (por la manana)
- motivation
- reason
- indicate time
What is ‘para’ used for?
- destination
- giving things
- goals
- deadlines
