In-depth grammar help and complex grammar, as well as extremely useful vocab/vocab phrases for GCSE Spanish to achieve grade 7/8/9. Contains verb conjugations in all relevant tenses, with examples of both common and irregular verbs, arranged in clear, easy-to-read tables; contains other complex gra...
Spanish Grammar and Niche Vocab GCSE 2020 Notes
TENSES
Present tense
AR VERBS ER VERBS IR VERBS
CASE: HABLAR TO SPEAK COMER TO EAT ESCRIBIR TO WRITE
Yo Hablo I speak Como I eat Escribo I write
Tú Hablas You speak (sg) Comes You eat (sg) Escribes You write (sg)
Él/Ella/Usted Habla He/She speaks Come He/She eats Escribe He/She writes
Nosotros Hablamos We speak Comemos We eat Escribimos We write
Vosotros Habláis You speak (pl) Coméis You eat (pl) Escribís You write (pl)
Ellos/Ellas/ Hablan They speak Comen They eat Escriben They write
Ustedes
Irregular Present Tense Verbs
ESTAR TO BE IR TO GO HACER TO DO/MAKE
Yo Estoy I am Voy I go Hago I do
Tú Estás You are (sg) Vas You go (sg) Haces You do (sg)
Él/Ella/Usted Está He/She/It is Va He/She goes Hace He does
Nosotros Estamos We are Vamos We go Hacemos We do
Vosotros Estáis You are (pl) Vais You go (pl) Hacéis You do (pl)
Ellos/Ellas/ Están They are Van They go Hacen They do
Ustedes
SER TO BE TENER TO HAVE SALIR TO GO OUT
Yo Soy I am Tengo I have Salgo I go out
Tú Eres You are (sg) Tienes You have (sg) Sales You go out
(sg)
Él/Ella/Usted Es He/She/It is Tiene He/She has Sale He goes out
Nosotros Somos We are Tenemos We have Salimos We go out
Vosotros Sois You are (pl) Tenéis You have (pl) Salís You go out
(pl)
Ellos/Ellas/ Son They are Tienen They have Salen They go out
Ustedes
Present Continuous Tense
Estoy
AR VERBS -ando
Estás
Estás
+ ER VERBS -iendo
Estamos
Estáis
IR VERBS -iendo
Están
INFINITIVE HABLAR COMER VIVIR
‘yo form’ hablo como vivo
I hable coma viva
you hables comas vivas
he/she/it hable coma viva
we hablemos comamos vivamos
you habléis comáis viváis
they hablen coman vivan
Irregulars:
TENER PODER SER ESTAR IR DAR
Yo tenga pueda sea esté vaya dé
Tú tengas puedas seas estés vayas des
Él/Ella/Usted tenga pueda sea esté vaya dé
Nosotros tengamos podamos seamos estemos vayamos demos
Vosotros tengáis podáis seáis estéis vayáos deis
Ellos/Ellas/ tengan puedan sean estén vayan den
Ustedes
Uses:
To get someone else to do something:
Ana quiere que lavemos los platos.
To express a wish or desire:
Espero que haya fresas en el supermarcado.
After expressing an emotion or opinion:
Es importante que estudiéis.
To say the unlikeliness of an event:
No creo que vaya a venir.
When there’s a requirement:
Necesito a alguien que sepa cocinar.
After ‘cuando’, ‘antes de que’, ‘aunque’ when talking about the future:
Vamos al teatro cuando llegue Marta.
After ‘para que’ (so that) to express purpose:
Vamos al parque para que puedas jugar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
HABLAR COMER VIVIR
I hablara comiera viviera
you hablaras comieras vivieras
he/she/it hablara comiera viviera
we habláramos comiéramos viviéramos
you hablarais comierais vivierais
they hablaran comieran vivieran
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