Spanish
Spanish, the actual language ;)
Gerundio - Present Continuous (think 'ing)
Estar + "gerundio"
Endings are
"ando" for verbs ending in ar
"iendo" for verbs ending in ir & er
Examples
| Spanish |
English |
| Estoy cocinando |
I am cooking |
| Mi hermando está viviendo en Pótosi |
My brother is living in Pótosi |
| Elena está corriendo en el parque |
Elena is running in the park |
| durmiendo |
sleeping |
| oyendo |
hearing |
| leyendo |
reading |
Verbs
Regular
| Spanish |
English |
| llegar |
to arrive |
| llorar |
to cry |
| hablar |
to talk |
| manejar |
to drive (all forms of transport, e.g. you drive a bike) |
| robar |
to steal |
| bajar |
get off (of a bus) |
| desear |
to desire |
| contestar |
to answer |
| pasear |
to go for a walk |
| pasar |
to pass - to spend time doing something |
| avisar |
to let someone know something / to tell |
| descansar |
to rest |
| fumar |
to smoke |
| buscar |
to search |
| cantor |
to sing |
| pescar |
to fish |
| escalar |
to climb |
| correr |
to run |
| esquiar |
to ski |
| surfear |
to surf |
| dansar |
to dance |
| llamar |
to call |
| subir |
to climb (onto a bus) |
| viajar |
to travel |
| cenor |
to eat |
| llevar |
to bring |
| mentir |
to lie |
Ser
|
ser |
| Yo |
soy |
| Tú |
eres |
| Él/Ella/Usted |
es |
| Nosotros |
somos |
| Ustedes/Ellos |
son |
Many uses
- People and things
- Origin & nationality
- Profession
- What you do / marital status
- days of the week, month, hour
- mostly permanent characteristics (e.g. hair color, patience)
Examples
| Spanish |
Answer |
| Quien es Serena Williams |
Es una tenista |
| Quienes son Pablo y Marta |
Son mis amigos |
| Soy inginiero de systemos |
I'm a computer engineer |
| Soy cassado |
I'm married |
|
|
Estar
|
estar |
| Yo |
estoy |
| Tú |
estás |
| Él/Ella/Usted |
está |
| Nosotros |
estamos |
| Ustedes/Ellos |
están |
Uses
- To locate (Dondé estar)
- For health - how you're feeling
- Como está?
- Estoi un poto enfirmo
- Estoi fatigundo
- Estoi ansioso
Vocabulary
| Spanish |
English |
| por eso |
that's why |
| entrer |
between |
| la meyor parte del tiempo |
most of the time |
| yo pienso que |
I think that |
| los edificios son bonitos |
the buildings are pretty |
Future (Ⅰ)
ir + a + infinitive
2 - 3 months into the "future" kinda future
|
IR |
| Yo |
voy |
| Tú |
vas |
| Él/Ella/Usted |
va |
| Nosotros |
vamos |
| Ustedes/Ellos |
van |
Future (Ⅱ)
|
trabajAR |
comER |
vivIR |
| Yo |
trabajaré |
comeré |
viviré |
| Tú |
trabajaras |
comerás |
vivirás |
| Él/Ella/Usted |
trabajará |
comerá |
vivirá |
| Nosotros |
trabajaremos |
comeremos |
viviremos |
| Ustedes/Ellos |
trabajarán |
comerán |
vivirán |