Tidbits
“te” vs “se” - formality
Verbs
Endings: -ar, -er, -ir
examples: vivir, comer, cocinar
| yo | tu | el/ella/usted | ellos/ellas/ustedes (they/y’all) | nosotros (we) | vosotros | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -ir | -o | -es | -e | -en | -imos | -is |
| -er | -o | -es | -e | -en | -emos | -eis |
| -ar | -o | -as | -a | -an | -amos | -ais |
Irregular
to be - estar
to be #2 - ser
to have - tener
to want - querer
to do - hacer
to be able to (can) - poder
to go - ir
to know - saber
to give - dar
to understand - entender
This/That
| masc. | fem. | neut. | pl. (m) | pl. (f) | pl. (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | Este | Esta | Esto | Estos | Estas | Estos |
| That | Ese | Esa | Eso | Esos | Esas | Esos |
| If making general statement, abstract idea, or unidentified noun THEN use neut. form. | ||||||
| e.g. esto no tiene por que ser malo |
this doesn't have to be a bad thing