spanish grammar

Thread: spanish grammar

Tags: None
  1. Gozde said:

    Default spanish grammar

    Friends,hello again i have some difficulties in recognizing words in their past forms ,i can't find some of them in internet ,like amo(present) ame(simple past tense) amare(future) amaba(present continous) i request you to send here some verbs(most used ones especially) tense forms and any grammatical note that may not be found in everywhere.
    Thanks in advance!
     
  2. bogazici86's Avatar

    bogazici86 said:

    Default

    Aha! I was about to open a thread like this. Yes, I agree with gözde, it would be so nice if there are some grammatical notes and list of some words here. Of course if it won't be problem for Spanish friends
    *Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises-----
     
  3. Gozde said:

    Default

    yes friends we will be very sorry if we cause you trouble,all we want is sharing of knowledge
     
  4. Luvya's Avatar

    Luvya said:

    Default

    Look at this link:
    LEO Span.Konjugation - Verb

    I know that its a German site, but its very easy to handle: just type in the verb you want next to the little lion above - a list of meanings in German will appear, but next to the spanish verb there is a little "i", click on that and then choose "span. flektionen" and it will give you all the forms in all tenses.
    you can also type in a form of a verb (e.g. amaba) and it will give you the infinitive at the bottom with a little black point besides it.
    give it a try!

    Recognizing the tenses sometimes is hard. If you want to I'll explain how to form them step by step. Just let me know
     
  5. Gozde said:

    Default

    preterito imperfecto ,what is it?
     
  6. Luvya's Avatar

    Luvya said:

    Default

    It is a past tense. In Spanish there are several past tenses. The most important ones are those:

    Perfecto is used to express a past that has a relation to the present (e.g. today, this week, this year - a period of time that is not over yet even though the action is).
    Example: Hoy he visto a mi amigo Juan.

    Imperfecto describes the background in the past, what is always like that, regularly done etc.
    Indefinido describes the actual actions in the past.
    Example: Caminaba por la calle cuando de repente vi a Pedro.

    Pluscuamperfecto expresses the past of the past, what had happend before other things happend.
    Example: Ya había comido cuando llegó mi madre.

    Did I explain it well? If you have any questions - just ask, it's fun to help
     
  7. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default Indicativo

    Ok I'm not spanish but I can help a little bit.

    PRESENTE: SIMPLE PRESENT

    First group

    amar
    am-o
    am-as
    am-a
    am-amos
    am-áis
    am-an

    Second group

    comer
    com-o
    com-es
    com-e
    com-emos
    com-éis
    com-en

    Third group

    vivir
    viv-o
    viv-es
    viv-e
    viv-imos
    viv-ís
    viv-en
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  8. Gozde said:

    Default

    thank you very much you explained quiet clearly,i want to give you an adress where you can learn spanish effectively spanish.about.com , i strongly advise it
     
  9. Gozde said:

    Default

    don't get me wrong! not for you of course you already know spanish my suggestion is for the friends like me
     
  10. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Luvya View Post
    It is a past tense. In Spanish there are several past tenses. The most important ones are those:

    Perfecto is used to express a past that has a relation to the present (e.g. today, this week, this year - a period of time that is not over yet even though the action is).
    Example: Hoy he visto a mi amigo Juan.

    Imperfecto describes the background in the past, what is always like that, regularly done etc.
    Indefinido describes the actual actions in the past.
    Example: Caminaba por la calle cuando de repente vi a Pedro.

    Pluscuamperfecto expresses the past of the past, what had happend before other things happend.
    Example: Ya había comido cuando llegó mi madre.

    Did I explain it well? If you have any questions - just ask, it's fun to help
    With simple words:
    Pretérito indefinido is like the english simple past
    Pretérito imperfecto is like the english past continuous
    Pretérito perfecto is like the english present perfect
    Pretérito plusquamperfecto is like the english past perfect
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  11. Gozde said:

    Default

    here a small note,there are adjectives which have different meaning when their place are changed

    la antigua silla, the old chair
    la silla antigua, the antique chair
    un gran hombre, a great man
    un hombre grande, a big man
    el mismo atleta, the same athlete
    el atleta mismo, the athlete himself
    el nuevo libro, the newly acquired book
    el libro nuevo, the newly made book
    esa pobre mujer, that poor woman (in the sense of being pitiful)
    esa mujer pobre, that woman who is poor
    mi propios zapatos, my own shoes
    mis zapatos propios, my appropriate shoes
    un solo hombre, only one man
    un hombre solo, a lonely man
    un triste viaje, a dreadful trip
    un viaje triste, a sad trip
    la única estudiante, the only student
    una estudiante única, a unique student
    Last edited by Gozde; 09-14-2007 at 04:06 PM.
     
  12. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default Indicativo

    PRETÉRITO IMPERFECTO: PAST CONTINUOUS

    First group

    amar
    am-aba
    am-abas
    am-aba
    am-abamos
    am-abais
    am-aban

    Second group

    comer
    com-ía
    com-ías
    com-ía
    com-íamos
    com-íais
    com-ían

    Third group

    vivir
    viv-ía
    viv-ías
    viv-ía
    viv-íamos
    viv-íais
    viv-ían
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  13. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default Indicativo

    FUTURO: SIMPLE FUTURE

    First group

    amar
    amar-é
    amar-ás
    amar-á
    amar-emos
    amar-éis
    amar-án

    Second group

    comer
    comer-é
    comer-ás
    comer-á
    comer-emos
    comer-éis
    comer-án

    Third group

    vivir
    vivir-é
    vivir-ás
    vivir-á
    vivir-emos
    vivir-éis
    vivir-án
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  14. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default Indicativo

    PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO: SIMPLE PAST

    First group

    amar
    am-é
    am-aste
    am-ó
    am-amos
    am-asteis
    am-aron

    Second group

    comer
    com-í
    com-iste
    com-ió
    com-imos
    com-isteis
    com-ieron

    Third group

    vivir
    viv-í
    viv-iste
    viv-ió
    viv-imos
    viv-isteis
    viv-ieron
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  15. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default Indicativo

    PRETÉRITO PERFECTO: PRESENT PERFECT

    First group

    amar
    he am-ado
    has am-ado
    ha am-ado
    hemos am-ado
    habéis am-ado
    han am-ado

    Second group

    comer
    he com-ido
    has com-ido
    ha com-ido
    hemos com-ido
    habéis com-ido
    han com-ido

    Third group

    vivir
    he viv-ido
    has viv-ido
    ha viv-ido
    hemos viv-ido
    habéis viv-ido
    han viv-ido
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  16. maria_mx's Avatar

    maria_mx said:

    Default

    hey girls u read my mind JIJIJI kisss to all of u
    [bold]Music....... A way to show our feelings[/b]
     
  17. Gozde said:

    Default

    the simple past tense conjugations of
    ESTAR SER IR
    Estuve Fui Fui
    Estuviste Fuiste Fuiste
    Estuvo Fue Fue
    Estuvimos Fuimos Fuimos
    Estuvisteis Fuisteis Fuisteis
    Estuvieron Fueron Fueron
     
  18. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default Indicativo

    PRETÉRITO PLUSQUAMPERFECTO: PAST PERFECT

    First group

    amar
    había am-ado
    habías am-ado
    había am-ado
    habíamos am-ado
    habíais am-ado
    habían am-ado

    Second group

    comer
    había com-ido
    habías com-ido
    había com-ido
    habíamos com-ido
    habíais com-ido
    habían com-ido

    Third group

    vivir
    había viv-ido
    habías viv-ido
    había viv-ido
    habíamos viv-ido
    habíais viv-ido
    habían viv-ido
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  19. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default

    VERBOS IRREGULARES EN EL PRESENTE

    E > IE

    First group
    pensar -> pienso
    acertar -> acierto
    atravesar -> atravieso
    calentar -> caliento
    comenzar -> comienzo
    empezar -> empiezo
    despertar -> despiero
    (en)cerrar -> (en)cierro
    gobernar -> gobierno
    negar -> niego
    sentar -> siento
    apretar -> aprieto
    cegar -> ciego
    confesar -> confieso
    desconcertar -> desconcierto
    regar -> riego
    reventar -> reviento
    temblar -> tiemblo
    tropezar -> tropiezo

    Second group
    perder -> pierdo
    querer -> quiero
    defender -> defiendo
    encender -> enciendo
    entender -> entiendo
    tender -> tiendo
    extender -> extiendo
    descender -> desciendo
    ascender -> asciendo
    arrepentirse -> me arrepiento

    Third group
    advertir -> advierto
    divertir -> divierto
    sentir -> siento
    sugerir -> sugiero
    inventir -> inviento
    hervir -> hiervo
    herir -> hiero
    digerir -> digiero
    adquirir -> adquiero
    preferir -> prefiero
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~
     
  20. maria_gr's Avatar

    maria_gr said:

    Default

    VERBOS IRREGULARES EN EL PRESENTE

    O > UE

    First group
    contar -> cuento
    acordar -> acuerdo
    acostar -> acuesto
    colgar -> cuelgo
    costar -> cuesto
    demostrar -> demuestro
    mostrar -> muestro
    recordar -> recuerdo
    rogar -> ruego
    volar -> vuelo
    apostar -> apuesto
    aprobar -> apruebo
    probar -> pruebo
    comprobar -> compuebo
    consolar -> consuelo
    reforzar -> refuerzo
    renovar -> renuevo
    rodar -> ruedo
    soñar - sueño

    Second group
    volver -> vuelvo
    oler -> huelo
    doler -> duelo
    devolver -> devuelvo
    envolver -> envuelvo
    morder -> muerdo
    disolver -> disuelvo
    resolver -> resuevo
    soler -> suelo

    Third group
    morir -> muero
    dormir -> duermo
    Άνθρωποι τύχης είδωλον επλάσαντο, πρόφασιν ιδίης αβουλίης.

    ~Δημόκριτος~