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Unidad 3 Lección 2 & 3. Unit 3 Chapter 2 & 3. Present tense: Singular Forms. Infinitives in Spanish end in –ar, -er , or –ir . To tell who performs an action, you must conjugate the infinitive. This means you replace the infinitive ending corresponding to the subject.
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Unidad 3 Lección 2 & 3 Unit 3 Chapter 2 & 3
Present tense: Singular Forms • Infinitives in Spanish end in –ar, -er, or –ir. • To tell who performs an action, you must conjugate the infinitive. • This means you replace the infinitive ending corresponding to the subject.
Sample singular conjugation for –ar, -er, and –ir verbs. Como a las siete. I eat at seven o’clock. ¿Bailas bien? Do you dance well? Ana escribe muchas cartas. Ana writes lots of letters
Present Tense *The present tense of any Spanish verb has three possible English equivalents: I run in the park Corro en el parque. I am running in the park. I do run in the park.
The seasons and Weather expressions • The four seasons in Spanish are: El verano summer El otoño fall El invierno winter La primavera spring Es otoño ahora. It is fall now. No vamos al parque en invierno. We don’t go to the park in the winter
Weather expressions When talking about weather in Spanish, the third person singular of the verb hacer is frequently used. ¿Qué tiempo hace? What’s the weather like? Hace buen tiempo. The weather is good. Hace mal tiempo. The weather is bad. Hace (mucho) sol. It’s (very) hot/ It’s sunny. Hace (mucho) viento. It’s (very) windy. Hace (mucho) calor. It’s (very) hot. Hace (mucho) frío. It’s (very) cold.
To indicate it’s raining or snowing, say Está lloviendo or Está nevando. ¿Está nevando ahora? Is it snowing now? No, pero está lloviendo. No, but it’s raining. • To make a general statement, however, use the third person singular of the verb llover and nevar. Llueve mucho por aquí. It rains a lot around here. Nieva muy poco. It snows very little.
*The present tense of any Spanish verb has three possible English equivalents: They write many letters. Escriben muchas cartas. They are writing many letters. They do write many letters.
Indefinite and Negative Words Indefinite words are words that do not refer to anything or anyone specific. Certain indefinite words have contrasting negative forms. Affirmative Forms Negative Forms • Algo Something nada nothing • Alguien somebody nadie nobody • Siempre always nunca never • A veces sometimes rara veces seldom ¿Van a comer algo?.....Siempre como en casa
Indefinite and Negative Words • In negative sentences, a negative word must always precede the verb. Note that when no precedes the verb, any other negative word follows it. No hay nadie en el parque. No vamos a comer nada. Nadie canta como ellos. Nunca vamos a entrar.
