Spanish tenses and verb conjugation
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Sign up for freeJust like in English, Spanish has 3 tenses:
- El presente (the present)
- El pasado (the past)
- El futuro (the future)
El presente - The present
The Spanish present tense is used to talk about what is true at the moment, what happens regularly and what is happening now. Like the English one!
| pronouns | trabaj-ar | com-er | viv-ir |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo (I) | trabajo | como | vivo |
| tú (you) | trabajas | comes | vives |
| él / ella / usted (He/She/you-formal ) | trabaja | come | vive |
| nosotros/-as (we) | trabajamos | comemos | vivimos |
| vosotros/-as (you) | trabajáis | coméis | vivís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes (they/you-formal) | trabajan | comen | viven |
If you want to know more about the subject, the irregularities and peculiarities of the present in Spanish, then just have a look at the page!
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El pasado -The past
In Spanish there are two past tenses more than in English!
- Pretérito perfecto simple (Indefinido)
- Pretérito perfecto compuesto
- Pretérito Imperfecto
- Pretérito pluscuamperfecto
| Past Tense | First person-singular | Translation |
|---|---|---|
Pretérito perfecto simple (Indefinido) | bebí | I drank |
pretérito perfecto compuesto | he bebido | I have drunk |
Pretérito Imperfecto | bebía | I drank |
Pretérito pluscuamperfecto | había bebido | I had drunk |
If you want to know more about the subject, the irregularities and peculiarities of the past tenses in Spanish, then just have a look at the page!
El futuro -The future
In Spanish there are three different forms of the future:
- Futuro simple
- Futuro próximo (ir a + infinitivo)
- Futuro perfecto (compuesto)
| Future tense | third person-singular | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Futuro simple | bailará | She/He will dance |
| Futuro próximo (ir a + infinitivo) | va a bailar | She/He is going to dance |
| Futuro perfecto (compuesto) | habrá bailado | She/He will have danced |
If you want to know more about the subject, the irregularities and peculiarities of the Future tenses in Spanish, then just have a look at the page!