Read Madrigals Magic Key to Spanish Online
Authors: Margarita Madrigal
Tags: #Reference, #Language Arts & Disciplines
INFINITIVE | PRESENT ( INDICATIVE ) | COMMAND, SUBJUNCTIVE |
hablar, to speak | h a blo, I speak | h a ble |
terminar, to finish | term i no, I finish | term i ne |
caminar, to walk | cam i no, I walk | cam i ne |
mandar, to send | m a ndo, I send | m a nde |
manejar, to drive | m a nejo, I drive | m a neje |
lavar, to wash | l a vo, I wash | l a ve |
ayudar, to help | ay u do, I help | ay u de |
prometer, to promise | prom e to, I promise | prom e ta |
barrer, to sweep | b a rro, I sweep | b a rra |
sorprender, to surprise | sorpr e ndo, I surprise | sorpr e nda |
aprender, to learn | apr e ndo, I learn | apr e nda |
asistir, to attend | as i sto, I attend | as i sta |
decidir, to decide | dec i do, I decide | dec i da |
pensar, to think | pi e nso, I think | pi e nse |
cerrar, to close | ci e rro, I close | ci e rre |
contar, to tell, to count | cu e nto, I tell | cu e nte |
recordar, to remember | recu e rdo, I remember | recu e rde |
tener, to have | t e ngo, I have | t e nga |
venir, to come | v e ngo, I come | v e nga |
hacer, to do, make | h a go, I do | h a ga |
salir, to go out | s a lgo, I go out | s a lga |
poner, to put | p o ngo, I put | p o nga |
traer, to bring | tr a igo, I bring | tr a iga |
oír, to hear | o igo, I hear | o iga |
conocer, to know | con o zco, I know | con o zca |
obedecer, to obey | obed e zco, I obey | obed e zca |
ofrecer, to offer | ofr e zco, I offer | ofr e zca |
merecer, to deserve | mer e zco, I deserve | mer e zca |
ver, to see | v e o, I see | v e a |
REFLEXIVE VERBS
INFINITIVE | PRESENT ( INDICATIVE ) | subjunctive |
levantarse, to get up | me levanto, I get up | se levante |
acostarse, to go to bed | me acuesto, I go to bed | se acueste |
enfermarse, to get sick | me enfermo, I get sick | se enferme |
asustarse, to get frightened | me asusto, I get frightened | se asuste |
mejorarse, to get better | me mejoro, I get better | se mejore |
irse, to go away | me voy, I go away | se vaya |
quedarse, to stay | me quedo, I stay | se quede |
casarse, to get married | me caso, I get married | se case |
Pronouns ALWAYS go before the verb in the present subjunctive.
EXAMPLES:
WITH REFLEXIVE VERBS | |
Quiero que se levante. | I want you to get up. |
Quiero que se acueste. | I want you to go to bed. |
Quiero que se bañe. | I want you bathe . |
Espero que se mejore. | I hope he’ll get better . |
No quiero que se canse. | I don’t want you to get tired . |
Quiero que se aliste. | I want you to get ready . |
EXAMPLES
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WITH DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS | |
Quiero que lo haga. | I want you to do it . |
Quiero que lo vea. | I want you to see it . |
Quiero que lo traiga. | I want you to bring it . |
Quiero que me lo dé. | I want you to give it to me . |
Quiero que me lo traiga. | I want you to bring it to me . |
Espero que lo invite. | I hope that you will invite him . |
Espero que la invite. | I hope that you will invite her . |
Combine the words below in different ways to form as many sentences as you can. Be sure to use words from each of the columns in every sentence you form.
A
1 | 2 |
Quiero que ( I want you, him, her to ) | lo haga ( do it ) |
Espero que (I hope you, he, she will) | lo traiga ( bring it ) |
Dudo que ( I doubt that you, he, she will ) | lo diga ( say it ) |
Temo que ( I fear that you, he, she will ) | lo vea ( see it ) |
Prefiero que ( I prefer that you, he, she ) | me lo mande ( send it to me ) |
| me lo compre ( buy it for me ) |
| me lo dé ( give it to me ) |
| me lo preste ( lend it to me ) |
| me lo explique ( explain it to me ) |
B
1 | 2 |
Quiero que ( I want you, him, her to ) | se levante ( get up ) |
No quiero que ( I don’t want you, him, her to ) | se acueste ( go to bed ) se quede ( stay ) |
Elena quiere que ( Helen wants you, him, her to ) | se mejore ( get better ) se divierta ( have a good time ) |
Espero que ( I hope that you, he, she will ) | se vaya ( go away ) |
Pedro espera que ( Peter hopes that you he, she will ) | se case ( get married ) |
| se enferme ( get sick ) |
| se asuste ( get frightened ) |
Translate the following sentences into Spanish. Write out each sentence in Spanish, using the columns above as a guide. Check your sentences with the translations below this exercise.
Check your sentences with the translations below.
PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
ENDINGS
Irregular verbs have the same endings. ALL verbs in the present subjunctive have regular endings.
Combine the words below in different ways to form as many sentences as you can. Be sure to use words from each of the columns in every sentence you form.