The progressive tenses in Spanish are formed by using a conjugated form of estar, a verb usually translated as "to be," followed by a present participle, the form of the verb that ends in -ando or -iendo. In English, the progressive verbs are formed by using a form of "to be" foll...
Read on to learn about the different types of verb forms in Spanish grammar.Contents Personal and Impersonal forms Moods in Spanish Grammar Tenses Main Verbs and Auxiliaries What is verbal periphrasis? Active or passive? Reflexive Verbs ser, estar and parecer Transitive and intransitive verbs Modal...
estarse reflexive verb 26. (to remain) a. to stay Estate quieto y no digas ni una palabra.Stay still and don't say a word. b. to be ¿No puedes estarte quieta ni un minuto?Can't you be still for just a minute? c. to keep Diles a los niños que se estén callados...
There are two forms of imperative conjugation, depending on whether the command is in the affirmative or the negative. Check out our dedicated post onSpanish Commandsfor a full explanation of how the imperative is used, or our specific post onnosotros commandsto see how to use the “let’s ...
In Spanish, there are two verbs that can be translated as “to be.” These two verbs are ser and estar. This lesson will not focus on their correct usage; rather, it is designed to give you lots of practice conjugating these two verbs. For detailed explanations of when to use ser and...
It may not be the most enjoyable part of learning a language, but putting in some time to memorize these verb conjugations will make your life much easier. Changes in the yo form: hacer, estar, and escoger Changes in only the first-person singular form of a verb are very common. Hacer...
In English we use the present continuous to describe this action, while Spanish uses a similar form made up of the verb estar + the gerund (gerundio a.k.a. verb form ending in -ing in English and -iendo/-ando). If the action was ongoing or in progress in the past, the imperfecto...
(2006b). Second language acquisition of the Spanish verb estar with adjectives: An exploration of contexts of comparison and immediate experience. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Indiana University, Bloomington.Woolsey, Daniel. (2006). Second language acquisition of the verb `estar' with adjectives:...
amain body of the letter(introduce yourself;your reason for writing the letter 信件的主体(自我介绍; 您的写信的原因[translate] athe verb to be is =ser o estar in spanish 是动词是=ser o estar用西班牙语[translate]
and the Spanish Medium Review quiz titledGrammar: Conjugating Ser and Estar in the Past Tense. Both of these past quizzes will give you detailed information on how to determine when to use each of the 'to be' verb forms. Read More