Spanish Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Spanish. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Spanish.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Spanish conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Spanish
I speak English hablo inglés
you speak French usted habla francés
he speaks German él habla alemán
she speaks Italian ella habla italiano
we speak Arabic nosotro hablamo árabe
they speak Chinese ellos hablan chino

The past tense in Spanish conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Spanish
I visited France he visitado francia
you visited Italy usted visitó italia
he visited Morocco él visitó marruecos
she visited China ella visito china
we visited Mexico nosotros visitamos méjico
they visited Kenya ellos visitaron kenia

The future tense in Spanish conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Spanish
I will drink milk voy a tomar leche
you will drink coffee usted tomará café
he will drink tea él tomará té
she will drink water ella tomará agua
we will drink apple juice nosotros tomaremos zumo de manzana
they will drink tea ellos tomarán té

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear oreja

eye ojo

mouth boca

nose nariz

hair cabello

face cara

head cabeza

heart corazón

hand mano

fingers los dedos

leg pierna

feet pies

Travel Phrases in Spanish

Imagine yourself in some Spanish speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Spanish
Can you help me? ¿me puede ayudar?
Can I help you? ¿lo/a puedo ayudar?
Where is the airport? ¿dónde está el aeropuerto?
Go straight siga derecho
Then luego
Turn left doble a la izquierda
Turn right doble a la derecha

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