#Spanish grammar

[spanishskulduggery]

How can I start learning Spanish?

If you are an absolute total beginner, my biggest recommendation is to check out www.studyspanish.com/grammar and to check out www.conjuguemos.com which are online grammar lessons

Truly what I've found is you start with the fundamentals and you just go through your language learning journey accumulating knowledge, and it always feels like an uphill battle until one day you're aware of all the things you don't know/understand yet, but you also know how to look up what you don't know - and that's how you know you've made it

I personally find that when you're starting Spanish from nothing you need to focus on conjugations and the most essential verbs; most verbs are regular so when you understand the basic rules for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs you can do a lot in Spanish

The most irregular verbs of all time - which tend to be irregular in multiple tenses

ser

ir

ver

dar

estar

tener

venir

decir

querer

poder

poner

hacer

caber*

haber

*caber is annoyingly irregular but not the most super common verb used; it's "to fit (into a space)" like "capacity" so it's useful when you need it, but otherwise more limited

The are other little bits of grammar knowledge that you'll learn as you go, like when to use saber vs conocer, or ser and estar... things that take practice and repetition but let me know if there are any questions you have as you go and I can help give some more insight

There are other things that are important, but less all consuming, like stem-changing verbs [E->I, E->IE, O->UE] or certain irregularities, and exceptions like conocer or little things like fingir or vencer - which are littler things though more easily understood when you have some more experience

You're also going to want to devote a lot of time to the present tense which is the very first tense you're introduced to

Also - Things You Should Know At Each Level - though for your purposes I'd say you're probably A1 and A2 and try not to focus on the rest for now; you'll get discouraged if you think of all the things you don't know, trust me I was there

Additional resources:

Recommendations for beginners

https://www.bowdoin.edu/~eyepes/newgr/ats/

Word Reference Conjugator

http://spanishskulduggery.tumblr.com/post/102019421622/spanishskulduggery-spanish-tenses-moods

https://conjuguemos.com/activities/spanish/verb/1

https://conjuguemos.com/tenses/spanish/

Verbs you should know as a beginner

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[dialmforolrik]

So there's this really cool thing Spanish does with pronouns. I'll try to explain (I'm no linguist, so feel free to correct me!).

Pronouns can be used as an accusative to mark the direct object of an action, as in "me bañe y me vestí" ("I showered and dressed myself"), or in "te beso" ("I kiss you"). Simple enough, right? It's your standard accusative personal pronouns.

But here's the thing. They can also be used as dative when the action concerns someone even though they may not be its direct object. For example, you can say "se rompió" ("it broke [itself]"), which is an accusative, but you can also add a dative and say "se me rompió" ("it broke [itself] [on me]"). You could very well imagine, then, a mother warning their children "¡Se me van a matar si siguen brincando así!" ("You're gonna kill yourself [on me] if you keep jumping up and down like that!"). You could even say, so as to mark a personal affection for the action's direct object, "no se me ponga a llorar" ("don't you start crying on me").

Alright. But you can take that a step forward. If your partner is looking particularly cute when going out, you could tell them "estás tan guapo que se te me van a robar" ("you're so cute they are gonna steal you from me").

#part two coming soon #? #grammar #spanish grammar #lingblr #pronouns #linguistics #spanish #reflexive pronouns #accusative #dative

[er-cryptid]

Verbs with Strong Preterit Forms

poder

poner

saber

venir

hacer

querer

decir

traer

ser

ir

dar

ver

estar

tener

.

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[necessitoescribir]

Tener vs Haber

Tener is used to...

To show possession

Tengo los pasaportes en mi bolso.

To talk about appearance

Mi abuela tiene ojos hermosos.

To express age

Yo tengo 25 años.

To show states of being

Yo tengo mucho frío.

To talk about illness

Ella tiene dolor de cabeza.

To express obligation

Rosa tiene que hacer su tarea.

To say “I feel like”

Ana tiene ganas de cenar comida italiana.

Haber is used to...

Express existence (impersonal verb)

Hay muchas bicicletas amarillas en el parque.

Form compound tenses (auxiliary verb)

Ellos ya se han ido.

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[allinllachuteruteru]

Them: oh Spanish is so easy to learn!

Spanish: a veces se puede usar ser con ‘dónde’ tal y como se dice “dónde es la fiesta?”

Me: …I hate grammar.

#for anyone curious as to why it’s because ser is better to use for location in regards to a placement of an event #if you can replace ‘to be’ with ‘to be taking place’ use ser #spanish grammar #langblr #aprender español #learn spanish

[cat-studies-and-suffers]

Pensar & Creer

While pensar means to think, and creer means to believe, there are contexts in which creer is used more like the English verb to think, especially when talking about how you regard someone or something.

| Both pensar and creer can be used interchangeably in the following ways:

In the same sense as ‘to suppose’.

In the same sense as ‘to regard’.

In the same sense as ‘to consider’.

| Only pensar is a synonym of to think when used in the same sense as ‘to reflect’ and ‘to plan’.

| Only creer is a synonym of to believe when used in the same sense as ‘to have faith’ and ‘to trust’.

Cat's Note: It appears that pensar is more related to thought processes, and creer to preconceived ideas.

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[adhd-languages]

Does anyone know if some Spanish dialects that use the -se version of the imperfect subjunctive more? Does it sound archaic?

(Like estuviese instead of estuviera)

#honestly just curious #it seems like the -ra has become standard? #at least in the context of Spanish-Learners #most sites just say not to bother with -se and that it’s just more literary and not used much anymore #langblr #language #spanish #spanish langblr #Spanish speakers #Spanish ​ language #learning spanish #Spanish grammar #trying to find what tags might drag in some nerd who’ll have an interesting answer to this /lh #quinn posts

[illuminatingnun]

15. 1 2023

Managed to pass two exams so far (The Theory of Applied Linguistics and Spanish literature), got new fabrics for reenactment and took three days off to hand-sow a 14th century linen shift. It's sooo comfy and warm, maybe even a bit too warm, so I might do another one, thinner and better suited for summer.

Failed Spanish grammar (once again, honestly I'm not even surprised), so I'm studying for that and Textile production. Let's hope for the best!

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[suzylearnslanguages]

Conjugations of the verbs 'Ser' (To Be), 'Estar' (To Be), and 'Tener' (To Have).

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[wellconstructedsentences]

Language was always the companion of empire, and as such, together they begin, grow, and flourish. And later, together, they fall.

Spanish Grammar by Antonio de Nebrija

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[1spooky-dad]

Okay i might be thinking too hard about this, but I've been learning Spanish on doulingo, so i don't really get a good explanation for why certain things are (i know there's a way to ask questions but I've never really been satisfied with they way they answer questions)

With words like "del" when talking about "from the (something)", is it del because it's just easier to use one word rather than "de el"? Like they're instead of they are?

Another word I've seen do that kind of thing would be mijo/mija, like shortening it to one word rather than mi hijo/hija. I'm sure there's others, I'm just now getting deeper into the language

But is this the right kind of thought process? Or am I just overthinking, as i do

#spanish language #learning languages #spanish grammar #help? #im not struggling with it my brain just saw the connection and wants to know if it actually goes anywhere #maybe struggling with if theres a proper time and place to know when to use de el vs del #but i can always ask my best friend

[spanishskulduggery]

I should also mention that there are certain words that become whole new words if you use a diminutive or augmentative

As an example - la calabaza is "pumpkin" but el calabacín is usually "squash" or "gourd" or "zucchini"

Or there's la caja "box", la cajita "little box", then el cajón which is "drawer" like in a chest or bureau/dresser

You might also find some suffixes have certain implications - like -azo/a can sometimes "a blow with", so la rodilla is "knee" -> el rodillazo "strike with a knee" or "a knee", or el puño "fist" -> el puñetazo "punch". My favorite is la maza "mallet" -> el mazazo "blow with a hammer"

Another I like to use for discussing the suffixes is the base word la calza which can refer to "footwear" or "breeches" [Note: this is related to the older words for hosiery and stockings where it covered your whole lower body]... so you have the augmentative el calzón "underwear", or the diminutive el calcetín "sock"........ And THEN you have the diminutive of the augmentative, los calzoncillos which is normally "briefs"

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[er-cryptid]

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[selfstudyblr]

Spanish Imperfect

Estar in the Imperfect

Yo estaba

Tú estabas

Él/Ella/Usted estaba

Nosotros estábamos

Vosotros estabais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes estaban

Ser in the Imperfect

Yo era

Tú eras

Él/Ella/Usted era

Nosotros éramos

Vosotros erais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes eran

Regular Verbs in the Imperfect

*-ar verbs: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban*

*Ex. Acompañar (to accompany)*

Yo acompañaba

Tú acompañabas

Él/Ella/Usted acompañaba

Nosotros acompañábamos

Vosotros acompañabais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes acompañaban

*Ex. Dar (to give)*

Yo daba

Tú dabas

Él/Ella/Usted daba

Nosotros dábamos

Vosotros dabais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes daban

*Ex. Trabajar (to work)*

Yo trabajaba

Tú trabajas

Él/Ella/Usted trabaja

Nosotros trabajábamos

Vosotros trabajabais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes trabajaban

*-er & -ir verbs: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían*

*Ex. Hacer (to do, to make)*

Yo hacía

Tú hacías

Él/Ella/Usted hacía

Nosotros hacíamos

Vosotros hacíais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hacían

*Ex. Querer (to want)*

Yo quería

Tú querías

Él/Ella/Usted quería

Nosotros queríamos

Vosotros queríais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes querían

*Venir (to come)*

Yo venía

Tú venías

Él/Ella/Usted venía

Nosotros veníamos

Vosotros veníais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes venían

Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect

**(There are only 3!)**

*Ser (to be)*

Yo era

Tú eras

Él/Ella/Usted era

Nosotros éramos

Vosotros erais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes eran

*Ir (to go)*

Yo iba

Tú ibas

Él/Ella/Usted iba

Nosotros íbamos

Vosotros ibais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes iban

*Ver (to see)*

Yo veía

Tú veías

Él/Ella/Usted veía

Nosotros veíamos

Vosotros veíais

Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes veían

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[maraspanishnotes]

COMPLEMENTOS DIRECTOS E INDIRECTOS

Complemento directo / pronombres átonos: lo(s), la(s), le(s)

Complemento indirecto: le(s) y "se" ante otro pron. átono

Complemento directo (CD) concreta y limita el significado del verbo y hace referencia a la persona/animal/cosa sobre la que recae la acción. Para identificar el CD preguntamos "qué" o "a quién" al verbo: -Violeta bebió vino. CD: Qué bebió? Vino -> Violeta lo bebió -Luis ve a su hermano? CD: A quién ve? A su hermano -> Luis lo ve PD: Normalmente el CD no va acompañado de preposición pero si la lleva es "a".

Complemento indirecto (CI) es el complemento que aporta la información de la persona o ser animado sobre el que recae indirectamente la acción del verbo, quiere decir, sirve para designar al receptor: -Lorena regaló un reloj a su madre. CI: A quién lo regaló? A su madre -> Lorena le regaló un reloj. Habitualmente el CI suele ir precedido por una preposición como "a" o "para". Podemos preguntarnos "a quién/para quién/a qué" y ver qué es lo que te responde el verbo. -Pedro compró las flores para Ana. CI: A quién? A Ana -> Pedro le compró las flores.

Construir una frase con CD y CI: "Juan escribe" es una frase muy amplia, pero si la añadimos un CD se vuelve más concreta: Juan escribe una carta. Si le añadimos un CI se delimita aún más: Juan escribe una carta a su novia.

Ejemplos:

Lucas abre la puerta a su vecino

Sol le hace los nde el verbo. Más ejemplos:

Pedro compró las floredeberes a su hermana

El médico le receta medicamentos a tu padre

María escribe un poema a su madre

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