Learning Spanish Basics

Present Tense Conjugations
Let’s start by looking at how to change regular and irregular verbs in the present tense.

• For regular verbs like "hablar" (which means to speak), we say:

  • "yo hablo" (I speak)
  • "tú hablas" (you speak)
  • "él/ella habla" (he/she speaks)

• For irregular verbs like "tener" (which means to have), we say:

  • "yo tengo" (I have)
  • "tú tienes" (you have)
  • "él/ella tiene" (he/she has)

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Definite and Indefinite Articles
Next, let’s talk about articles. Articles tell us if we are talking about something specific or not.

• Definite Articles are like saying "the":

  • "el" (for masculine words)
  • "la" (for feminine words)

• Indefinite Articles are like saying "a" or "an":

  • "un" (for masculine words)
  • "una" (for feminine words)

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Subject Pronouns
Now, let’s learn about subject pronouns. These are words we use to show who is doing the action.

Here are some examples:

• "yo" means I
• "tú" means you
• "él" means he
• "ella" means she

Sometimes, we don’t need to say the pronouns. For example, instead of saying "Yo hablo español" (I speak Spanish), we just say "Hablo español."

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Basic Structure
When we make sentences, we follow a simple order.

The usual format is: Subject + Verb + Object.

For example:

• "El niño (S)" means "the boy"
• "come (V)" means "eats"
• "manzana (O)" means "an apple"

So, the whole sentence is: "El niño come manzana." (The boy eats an apple.)

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Adjective Agreement
Lastly, we need to remember that adjectives (words that describe things) must agree with the nouns they describe.

This means they should match in gender and number.

For example:

• "niño alto" means "tall boy"
• "niña alta" means "tall girl"

This helps our sentences sound correct and make sense!

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And that’s a quick guide to some of the basics of Spanish. Happy learning!