Spanish Lesson 12 (Verbs and Time)
Duration: 30 mins
This is the 12th lesson about Spanish verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Spanish Classes.
Verbs
Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.
Grammar Overview
To be able to conjugate a verb properly in Spanish, you need to know 2 things:
- Is the verb ending in (-ar, -er or -ir)? Example: hablar, comer, vivir
- Is the verb regular or irregular? Examples: conocer, dar, empezar
- What is the verb stem or root for regular or irregular? Examples: hablar (habl), comer (com), vivir (viv)
Present Tense
- If a verb is regular and ending in (~ar) use the following: verb stem + o,as,a,amos,an
- If a verb is regular and ending in (~er, ~ir) use the following: verb stem + o,es,e,emos (imos),en
- For irregular verbs, there is no simple formula, but generally: irregular verb stem + o,as,a,amos(emos,imos),an
Past Tense
- If a verb is regular and ending in (~ar) use the following: verb stem + é,aste,ó,amos,aron
- If a verb is regular and ending in (~er, ~ir) use the following: verb stem + iste,ió,imos,ieron
- Usually, if a verb is iregular use the following: irregular verb stem + e,iste,o,imos,ieron
Future Tense
- If a verb is regular and ending in (~ar, ~er, ~ir) use the following: infinitive + é,ás,á,emos,án
- Usually, if a verb is iregular use the following: irregular verb stem + é,ás.á,emos,án
Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Spanish, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Verbs List in Spanish
Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the present, past, and future.
Verb "to understand" in a Sentence
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Time
Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.
Time in Spanish
Daily Conversation in Spanish
Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Spanish Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Spanish
Fun Facts
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Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Spanish about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Spanish Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Spanish homepage.