Use of the neutral article: “Lo” is placed before an adjective to substantiate it. F.i.: lo Bueno (the good one), lo malo (the bad one), lo fácil (the easy one), lo difícil (the difficult one), lo necesario (the necessary one), lo major (the best one), etc.
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The use of the undefined article: It is used before an unknown noun, meaning it is not exactly know to which person, thing, event or being is referred to. F.i.: Un professor (a professor), una casa (a house), un juego (a game), un perro (a dog), una persona (a person), etc.
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In the present indicative the verbs that end with –GUIR are conjugated with termination -GO in the first person singular. The rest of the persons are conjugated like regular verbs. Seguir ( e à i) (to continue) Below are some more verbs with this conjugation Yo sigo Seguir ( e à i ) […]
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In the present indicative the verbs that end with –GER and –GIR change -G for -J in the first person singular. The rest of the persons are conjugated like regular verbs. Proteger (to protect) Corregir ( e à i ) (to correct) Yo protejo corrijo Tú proteges corriges El protege corrige Ella protege […]
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In the present indicative the verbs that end with –CER and –CIR change -C for -ZC in the first person singular. The rest of the persons are conjugated like regular verbs. Agradecer (to thank) Below are some more verbs with this conjugation. Yo argradezco Conocer (to know) Tú agradeces Pertenecer (to belong) El […]
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In chapter 6 you have seen irregular verbs with a change in the root. However, there are other ways in which verbs can be irregular in Spanish. This chapter will treat irregularities in the termination. A frequently used verb with an irregular termination for example is conocer (to know). This type of irregular conjugations is […]
read more »Verbs with a change of the root, E becomes I Verbs that change E for I in the root, do that for each person, except nosotros and vosotros, and it only happens in verbs ending with –IR in the infinitive: Verbs ending with –IR Pedir (to ask / request) Below are come […]
read more »Verbs with a change of the root, O becomes UE Verbs that change O for UE in the root, do that for each person, except nosotros: Verbs ending with –AR Verbs ending with –ER Verbs ending with –IR Almorzar (to have lunch) Volver (to return) Dormir (to sleep) Yo almuerzo Yo vuelvo Yo duermo […]
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