Today I learned…
ER verbs
- o
- es
- e
- emos
- en
Aprender (to learn)
- yo aprendo = I learn
- tu aprendes = you learn
- el aprende = he learns
- nosotros aprendemos = we learn
- ellos aprenden = they learn
Comer (to eat)
- yo como = I eat
- tu comes = you eat
- el come = he eats
- nosotros comemos = we eat
- ellos comen = they eat
Beber (to drink)
- yo bebo = I drink
- tu bebes = you drink
- el bebe = he drinks
- nosotros bebemos = we drink
- ellos beben = they drink
IR verbs
- o
- es
- e
- imos
- en
Vivir (to live)
- yo vivo = I live
- tu vives = you live
- el vive = he lives
- nosotros vivimos = we live
- ellos viven = they live
Escribir (to write)
- yo escribo = I write
- tu escribes = you write
- el escribe = he writes
- nosotros escribimos = we write
- ellos escriben = they write
Recibir (to receive)
- yo recibo = I receive
- tu recibes = you receive
- el recibe = he receives
- nosotros recibimos = we receive
- ellos reciben = they receive
E –> IE Verbs
Certain verbs are slightly irregular in that ‘e’ is modified to ‘ie’ within the verb stem, modifying the pronunciation. Examples are given below:
Pensar (to think)
- yo pienso = I think
- tu piensas = you think
- el piensa = he thinks
- nosotros pensamos = we think
- ellos piensan = they think
Querer (to want)
- yo quiero = I want
- to quieres = you want
- el quiere = he wants
- nosotros queremos = we want
- ellos quieren = they want
Preferir (to prefer)
- yo prefiero = I prefer
- tu prefieres = you prefer
- el prefieres = he prefers
- nosotros preferimos = we prefer
- ellos prefieren = they prefer
O –> UE Verbs
Certain verbs are slightly irregular in that ‘o’ is modified to ‘ue’ within the verb stem, modifying the pronunciation. Examples are given below:
Almorzar (to eat lunch)
- yo almuerzo = I eat lunch
- tu almuerzas = you eat lunch
- el almuerza = he eats lunch
- nosotros almorzamos = we eat lunch
- elles almuerzan = they eat lunch
Poder (to be able, can)
- yo puedo = I can
- tu puedes = you can
- el puede = he can
- nosotros podemos = we can
- elles pueden = they can
Dormir (to sleep)
- yo duermo = I sleep
- tu duermes = you sleep
- el duerme = he sleeps
- nosotros dormimos = we sleep
- elles duermen = they sleep
Use of Todo(s)
Meals and drinks use todo. For objects and people use todos.
Random Vocab
- Solamente = only
- Sólo = alone
- Hermanitos = younger siblings
- Ambos = both
- Overactive = superactivos
- Cucaracha = cockroach
- Pata = leg
- Lata = tin can
- El despertador = alarm clock
- Sonar = to sound (alarm, etc)
- Redondo = round
- Mediodia = noon
- Centavos = cents
- Puntos = points
- Me gustaria / quisiera = I would like
Culture Notes
- Ricardo Arjona is a well-known Guatemalan musician
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