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Presente indicativo II: irregular verbs
Many common Spanish verbs are irregular in the present indicative. Some change the stem, some change only the yo form, and some…
Presente indicativo: regular verbs
The present indicative describes actions, habits, and facts in the present. We'll use regular verbs that end in -ar, -er, or -ir.
Pronombres posesivos and demostrativos: eso es mío, esto es tuyo
Possessive pronouns and demonstratives can replace nouns. Use them to talk about ownership and distance: mine, yours, this one, that one, and…
Pronombres posesivos: mío, tuyo, suyo
In Spanish, words like mío, tuyo, suyo, and nuestro show possession. They work like mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs. Overview…
Demostrativos: este, ese, aquel
Demonstratives point to people or things. In Spanish, este, ese, and aquel help you say this, that, and that over there. Overview…
“Me molesta” “Me fascina” and “Me importa” in Spanish
Molestar, importar and fascinar work with the same sentence pattern as gustar.
“Me encanta” and “Me interesa” in Spanish
Me encanta / me interesa Me encanta means I love. Me interesa means I am interested in. Overview Encantar and interesar work…
“Gustar”: I like in Spanish
Use me gusta to talk about things you like or actions you like to do.
“Hacer” in the Present Tense
Use hacer to talk about doing activities, making things, weather, and everyday actions. It is irregular in the yo form: hago.
“Querer” “Preferir” and “Necesitar”
Use querer, necesitar, and preferir to express what someone wants, needs, or prefers.
“Ir” in the Present Tense.
Use ir a + infinitive to talk about future plans and things someone is going to do.
Adjetivos posesivos: mi, tu, su, nuestro
Possessive adjectives show who owns something. In Spanish, mi, tu, su, and nuestro go before the noun they describe.