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The Spanish simple present tense (el presente or el presente del indicativo ) can be used to talk about habitual actions, routines, things happening now or in the near future, universal truths, facts, hypotheticals, lapses of time, and for ordering in restaurants and stores.
See more: https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-present-tense-forms |
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| What is the present simple tense? |
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- ¡Buenos días!
- ¡Buenas tardes!
- ¡Buenas noches! |
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- Good day!
- Good afternoon!
- Good night! |
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Ser is used in a simple way, to talk about WHAT something is; it describes essential characteristics of the discussed subject.
Ser is used for these situations: (a) the hour, day, and date; (b) place of origin; (c) occupation; (d) nationality; (e) religious or political affiliation; (f) the material something is made of; (g) possession; (h) relationship of one person to another; (i) where an event is taking place; and (j) essential qualities (what makes this thing, this thing?). |
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Yo soy = I am
Tú eres = You are
Él/ella/usted es = He/she/you (formal) are
Nosotros/nosotras somos = We are
Vosotros/vosotras sois = You all are
Ellos/ellas/ustedes son = They/you all (formal) are |
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| "Ser" + its present simple conjugations |
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| "A snack" (or "appetizer") |
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| Yo soy [NOMBRE/NACIONALIDAD]. |
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| "I am [NAME/NATIONALITY]." |
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Formal: Cómo se llama usted?
Informal: Cómo te llamas? |
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"What is your (formal) name?"
"What is your (informal) name?" |
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americano/-a
canadiense
inglés/inglesa
franceso/-a
español/-a |
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American
Canadian
English
French
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De donde eres?
De donde es usted? |
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"Where are you (informal) from?"
"Where are you (formal) from?" |
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| Yo soy de [CIUDAD/ESTADO/PAÍS]. |
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| "I am from [CITY/STATE/COUNTRY]." |
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Formal: Cuál es su número de teléfono?
Informal: Cuál es tu número de teléfono? |
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"What is your (formal) telephone number?"
"What is your (informal) telephone number?" |
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| "toothpaste" (literally "paste of teeth") |
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- ¡Hasta luego!
- ¡Hasta pronto!
- ¡Hasta mañana! |
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- See you later!
- See you soon!
- See you tomorrow! |
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¡Encantada!
(or "encantado" for male speakers) |
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- Qué tal?
- Muy bien, y tú? |
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- How are you?
- Very well, and you? |
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| Yo he dormido [muy bien]. |
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Querer
Yo quiero.
Tú quieres.
Él/ella/usted quiere.
Nosotros/nosotras queremos.
Vosotros/vosotras queréis.
Ellos/ellas/ustedes quieren. |
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| "To want" + its present simple conjugations |
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Desayunar
Yo desayuno.
Tú desayunas.
Él/ella/usted desayuna.
Nosotros/nosotras desayunamos.
Vosotros/vosotras desayunáis.
Ellos/ellas/ustedes desayunan. |
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| "To have breakfast" + its present simple conjugations |
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Quiere desayunar?
Quieres desayunar? |
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"Do you (formal) want to [have] breakfast?"
"Do you (informal) want to [have] breakfast?" |
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| "Absolutely right!" (or "Definitely!") |
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The Spanish present perfect is used to talk about things that started in the past and which continue or repeat in the present. It's also used to talk about things that have happened in the recent past.
See more: https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-present-perfect-indicative |
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| What is the present perfect tense? |
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Haber
Yo he
Tú has
Él/ella/usted ha/hay
Nosotros/nosotras hemos
Vosotros/vosotras habéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes han |
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| "To have" + its present simple conjugations |
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present indicative of haber ("to have")
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past participle (the equivalent of the -ed form of a verb) of another verb (i.e., replace -ar with -ado) |
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| What is the present perfect indicative formula? |
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Telefonear
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Llamar por teléfono |
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"To telephone"
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"To call on the (by) phone" |
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Yo he telefoneado = I called.
Tú has telefoneado = You (informal) called.
Él/ella/usted ha/hay telefoneado = He/she/you (formal) called.
Nosotros/nosotras hemos telefoneado = We called.
Vosotros/vosotras habéis telefoneado = You all called.
Ellos/ellas/ustedes han telefoneado = They/you all (formal) called. |
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| "Telefonear" + its PRESENT PERFECT conjugations. |
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Ir
- Irse = To go oneself
- Irnos = To go off (ourselves) |
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"To go" + reflexive verb
(aka "to go off," "to go away," "to leave") |
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- Adonde
- A donde
Note: When used as a question, there is an accent on the "o." |
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| "Where are you (informal) going?" |
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| "To pardon" (or "to forgive") |
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| "Pardon!" (aka "excuse me" or "sorry") |
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El semáforo
p. ej. "El semáforo está en rojo." |
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"The traffic light"
e.g. The traffic light is (at) red. |
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| Estar is used to indicate temporary states and locations. If that general rule doesn’t suffice, there are two acronyms that you can think of, PLACE and LoCo. PLACE stands for Position, Location, Action, Condition, and Emotion. LoCo stands for Locations and Conditions. |
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| "To leave" (aka "to go out" and "to set off") |
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To leave/go out/set off
Yo salgo
Tú sales
Él/ella/usted sale
Nosotros/nosotras salimos
Vosotros/vosotras salís
Ellos/ellas/ustedes salen |
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| "Salir" + its present simple conjugations |
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| "To get" (aka "to pick up" and "to take") |
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To get/pick up/take
Yo cojo
Tú coges
Él/ella/usted coge
Nosotros/nosotras cogemos
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Ellos/ellas/ustedes cogen |
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| "Coger" + its present simple conjugations |
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| "Oh dear!" (or "Oh no!"; also, "Go [away]!" |
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