Language/Spanish/Grammar/El-Verboide
Preamble
In the Spanish like other languages it's important to know the sentence's structure to be able to write, in the Spanish there is special form that is called "Verboide", which I will share with you today because I think it's important to know to get a good verb conjugation in the sentence.
Definition of Verboide
These terms can't be conjugated alone and other words are necessary, these verbs don't have gender, number, time or mode. This a easy way to learn Spanish! You just need to learn some special words (Tenses). Besides they have acquired another function as a noun in the infinitive form, as a adjective in the participle form and as a adverb in the gerund.
Examples
This is a usual mistake with those who aren'tt familiar with the Spanish grouping, they omit the Verboide form (Va a comer) [Go to eat] and just use the infinitive form (Comer) [Eat].
This is the correct way to group these kinds of words within a sentence.
Kinds of Verboides
Infinitivo (Infinitive)
Words ending inː Ar, Er, Ir. Exampleː Caminar (To Walk), Correr (To Run), Sentir (To Feel).
- Me gusta caminar por la tarde. (I like to walk in the afternoon).
- Vamos a correr en el parque. (We go to run in the park).
- Vas a sentir frío. (You will feel cold).
Gerundio (Gerund)
Words ending inː Ando, Iendo, Yendo.
"Ar" ending pass to be "Ando"
"Er" and "Ir" endings pass to be "Iendo" or "Yendo"
Exampleː Caminando (Caminar) [To Walk], Corriendo (Correr) [To Run], Cayendo (Caer) [To Fall]
- Estoy caminando por la playa. (I am walking in the beach).
- Hemos estado corriendo ayer. (We have been running yesterday).
- Estaba cayendo en una trampa. (I was falling in a trap).
Participio (Participle)
Words ending inː ado, ido.
"Ar" pass to be "Ado"
"Er" and "Ir" pass to be "Ido"
Exampleː Amado (Amar) [To Love], Dormido (Dormir) [To sleep]
- La he amado. (I have loved her).
- Hemos dormido. (We have slept).
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Other Lessons
- Tener
- Questions
- Sentence Structure
- How to use articles in Spanish
- Los pronombres personales
- Por vs Para
- Use the letters V and B
- Past Perfect Tense
- Simple Future Tense
- Adjectives