The Most Important Verbs in South American Spanish


The heart of every language lies in its verbs. If you can correctly recognize and form verbs, you have already mastered the most important aspect of grammar.
 
To immediately start expressing a lot in South American Spanish, you only need five verbs in the beginning.
 
These are:
 
  1. to have
  2. to be
  3. to go
  4. can
  5. to do
Learn these five South American Spanish verbs in the present tense in all six conjugated forms by heart: I go, you go, he/she/it goes, we go, you (plural) go, they go.
 
Also learn the past and future forms of the verbs to have, to be, to go, and to do.
 
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1
to have
tener
I have
yo tengo
you have
tú tienes
he has
él tiene
we have
nosotros tenemos
you have
vosotros tenéis
they have
ellos tienen
 
 
2
to be
ser
I am
yo soy
you are
tú eres
he is
él es
we are
nosotros somos
you are
vosotros sois
they are
ellos son
 
 
3
to be (estar)
estar
I am (estar)
yo estoy
you are (estar)
tú estás
he is (estar)
él está
we are (estar)
nosotros estamos
you are (estar)
vosotros estáis
they are (estar)
ellos están
 
 
4
to go
ir
I go
yo voy
you go
tú vas
he goes
él va
we go
nosotros vamos
you go
vosotros vais
they go
ellos van
 
 
5
can
poder
I can
yo puedo
you can
tú puedes
he can
él puede
we can
nosotros podemos
you can
vosotros podéis
they can
ellos pueden
you can (formal)
usted puede
 
 
6
to do
hacer
I do
yo hago
you do
tú haces
he does
él hace
we do
nosotros hacemos
you do
vosotros hacéis
they do
ellos hacen
 
 
7
I had
yo tenía
you had
tú tenías
he had
él tenía
we had
nosotros teníamos
they had
ellos tenían
 
 
8
I was
yo era
you were
tú eras
he was
él era
we were
nosotros éramos
you were
vosotros erais
 
 
9
I went
yo fui
you went
tú fuiste
he went
él fue
we went
nosotros fuimos
you went
vosotros fuisteis
they went
ellos fueron
 
 
10
you did
tú hiciste
he did
él hizo
we did
nosotros hicimos
you did
vosotros hicisteis
they did
ellos hicieron
 
 
11
I will have
yo tendré
you will have
tú tendrás
he will have
él tendrá
we will have
nosotros tendremos
you will have
vosotros tendréis
they will have
ellos tendrán
 
 
12
I will be
yo seré / estaré
you will be
tú serás /estarás
he will be
él será /estará
we will be
nosotros seremos /estaremos
you will be
vosotros seréis / estaréis
they will be
ellos serán /estarán
 
 
13
I will go
yo iré
you will go
tú irás
he will go
él irá
we will go
nosotros iremos
you will go
vosotros iréis
they will go
ellos irán
 
 
14
I will do
yo haré
you will do
tú harás
he will do
él hará
we will do
nosotros haremos
you will do
vosotros haréis
they will do
ellos harán
 
 
15
Is there ... ?
¿Hay...?
May I ... ?
¿Puedo...?
I need ...
Necesito...
Where is ... ?
¿Dónde está...?
What is ... ?
¿Qué es...?
How much is ... ?
¿Cuánto cuesta...?
I would like to have ...
Querría...
Can you ... ?
¿Puedes (tú)...?
Can you (formal) ... ?
¿Puede (usted)...?
 
 

 
The verb forms will also be taught to you in the language course from Sprachenlernen24 right in the first few days with the help of a verb trainer, as they are essential in any language.
 
If you learn just 100 words in addition to these verbs at the beginning, you can already have basic conversations after only about three hours of study time.
 
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