Learn Spanish Free - How to make Questions in Spanish & Conversation Skills

Forming Questions in Spanish

Beginning with the main verb. There are several ways to form questions in Spanish:

(conjugated according to the person)

¿Comes en el restaurante?
Do you eat at the restaurant?

¿Caminas en la ciudad?
Do you walk in the city?

Beginning with the subject

¿Elías trabaja en el banco?
Does Elías work at the bank?

Beginning with question words such as:

Spanish
English
¿Qué?
What?
¿Dónde?
Where?
¿Cuándo?
When?
¿A qué hora?
What time?
¿Cómo?
How?
¿Quién?
Who?
¿Por qué?
Why?

The formula for these types of questions is:

¿Question word + verb + complement?

Important Note: For questions in Spanish, there must be two question marks; one at the beginning (¿) and one at the end (?) of the question.

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Practice Exercises

1) Write questions beginning with the verb
(conjugated according to the subject)

Example:

¿Trabajas en las mañanas?
Do you work in the mornings?

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2) Write questions beginning with information words

Example:

¿Cuándo cocinas en casa?
When do you cook at home?

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Important Tip: When addressing actions in sentences (verbs conjugated), the subject is often implied in Spanish. There is no need to add a subject in many cases in affirmative, negative or question sentences.

Skills for conversations:

To have a conversation in Spanish, it is necessary:

- To know the words (verbs, nouns and expressions) of origin of the country in which you are speaking.

- If you do not know them, try to have good trust with the sender of the message (if he is a foreigner), in order to ask the different meanings and adjust them to the Spanish known to him.

- Do not try to change the Spanish style of the person you are speaking to.

- Be friendly and exchange pure expressions with the interlocutor (or interlocutors) in order to increase cultural knowledge in both.

- Accept the type of pronunciation of the interlocutors, if they are foreigners.

- Learn different ways of asking and answering in Spanish, as well as vocabulary.

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Everyday scenarios (Escenarios de la vida cotidiana)

Practice

Listen to some short conversations about daily scenarios or routines

*En el metro	*In the subway
parlante: “Llegando a estación (xxxx)”	speaker: “You are arriving to station (xxxx)”
pasajero: ¿Cuánto cuesta el ticket para (estación)? vendedor: cuesta 1 euro	passenger: How much is the ticket to (station)?   seller: it is 1 euro
Conversación: A: ¿Hasta qué estación vas? B: Voy hasta la estación (xxxx)	Conversation: A: Which station are you going? B: I go to station (xxxx)
Puede recargar su tarjeta de metro	You can deposit in your metro card
Diferentes líneas del metro	Different metro ways

 

*En el parque	*At the park
¡Mira las ardillas!	Look at the squirrels!
¡Vamos a los botes!	Let’s go to the boats!
¡Comamos estos dulces típicos!	Let’s eat these typical swets!
¡Me gusta caminar en este lado del parque!	I like walking on this side of the park!
¡Toma fotografías de los animales!	Take the animals some pictures!
¡Hace mucho frío en el parque!	The weather is too cold in the park!
¡Mira las aves!	Look at the birds!

 

*En el zoológico	*At the zoo
¡Qué grandes jirafas!	How big giraffes!
¡Mira a los elefantes!	Look at the elephants!
¡Qué bonitos patos!	How beautiful ducks!
¡Ahí hay unas cebras!	There there are some zebras!
¡Aquí hay algunos monos!	Here are some monkeys!
¡Qué grandes camellos!	How big camels!

 

*En la zapatería	*At the shoe store
A:¿Qué se le ofrece?	What can I do for you?
B:Necesito unos zapatos talla (#)	I need some shoes size (#)
A:¡Seguro!	Sure!
B:¡Gracias!	Thank you!
A:Aquí los tiene	Here they are
B:¡Oh! ¡Me quedan un poco grandes!	Oh! They don’t fit me! They are a little big!
A:¿Quiere que se los cambie por otros número?	Shall I change them for other ones/ another size?
B:Sí, ¡por favor!	Yes, please!

Note: Sometimes, sentences have a different sentence sense or structure. There may be sentences like the following ones:

Nadie sabe lo que pasa

Nobody knows what happens

In the above sentence, the subject is an indefinite pronoun. Although the sentence structure is the same as the one explained above, is it different in the sense that nobody does an action.

 

Another type of sentence possibly seen is:

¡Hace frío aquí!

It’s cold here!

In Spanish, there are impersonal sentences, like the one above. They are mostly used for expressing situations.

Here is another type of sentence:

Cuando ellos van al parque, no juegan.

When they go to the park, they don’t play.

In order to be more specific about quantities expressed in sentences, the position of elements and have more details in the language, numbers are very important. Let’s study them in the next chapter.

Homework

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Learn Spanish Free - Spanish Subject Pronouns

Subject Pronouns 

Let's practice Subject pronouns today! Only focus on subject pronouns

1) Match the phrases with the correct subject pronoun:

Yo trabajo en la zapatería (Yo is the correct pronoun for "I work at the shoe store")

Él camina con amigos en la ciudad (Él is the correct pronoun for "He walks with friends in the city")

Ellos compran comida en ese restaurante (Ellos is the correct pronoun for "They buy food at that restaurant")

Ella limpia la casa con su familia (Ella is the correct pronoun for "She cleans the house with her family")

Ellos hablan en la competencia (Ellos is the correct pronoun for "They speak in the competition")

2) Rewrite the sentences substituting subjects with subject pronouns:

Benjamín y Carlos trabajan → Ellos trabajan Benjamin and Carlos work → They work

Carolina estudia mucho → Ella estudia mucho Carolina studies much → She studies much

Roberto camina en el parque → Él camina en el parque Roberto walks in the park → He walks in the park

Pedro, Ángel y Carlos caminan en la competencia → Ellos caminan en la competencia Pedro, Angel and Carlos walk in the competition → They walk in the competition

Manuel y Javier limpian los libros → Ellos limpian los libros Manuel and Javier clean the books → They clean the books

Pablo maneja el auto → Él maneja el auto Pablo drives the car → He drives the car

Lucas usa el teléfono → Él usa el teléfono Lucas uses the phone → He uses the phone

Ana baila en el concierto → Ella baila en el concierto Ana dances in the concert → She dances in the concert

Mari ayuda a Juan → Ella ayuda a Juan Mari helps Juan → She helps Juan

Los niños compran juguetes → Ellos compran juguetes The kids buy toys → They buy toys

Luisa escucha música → Ella escucha música Luisa listens to music → She listens to music

Laura enseña Matemáticas → Ella enseña Matemáticas Laura teaches Math → She teaches Math

Benjamín llega a casa temprano → Él llega a casa temprano Benjamin gets home early → He gets home early

David y Ángel necesitan leer → Ellos necesitan leer David and Angel need to read → They need to read

Manuel y Carlos usan las sillas → Ellos usan las sillas Manuel and Carlos use the chairs → They use the chairs

Carolina viaja a otros países → Ella viaja a otros países Carolina travels to other countries → She travels to other countries

Homework

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Learn Spanish Free - Spanish Negative Sentences in Simple Present

Negative Sentences in Simple Present / Oraciones Negativas en Presente Simple

Formation / Formación

To form negative sentences in Simple Present, it is only necessary to add the word "no" before the verb.

Para formar oraciones negativas en Presente Simple, solo es necesario añadir la palabra "no" antes del verbo.

Examples / Ejemplos

Nelson no camina en la avenida Nelson does not walk in the city

Ana y Manuel no comen en el restaurante Ana and Manuel do not eat at the restaurant

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Practice / Práctica

Complete and conjugate the verbs in affirmative and negative in Simple Present.

Completa y conjuga los verbos en afirmativo y negativo en Presente Simple.

Affirmative / Afirmativo

• Carolina come vegetales (comer) Carolina eats vegetables

• Daniel y Luis trabajan en la Universidad (trabajar) Daniel and Luis work at the University

• Ben limpia la casa (limpiar) Ben cleans the house

• Paul corre en la competencia (correr) Paul runs in the competition

• Manuel y Gabriel pintan la casa (pintar) Manuel and Gabriel paint the house

Negative / Negativo

• Carolina no come vegetales Carolina does not eat vegetables

• Daniel y Luis no trabajan en la Universidad Daniel and Luis do not work at the University

• Ben no limpia la casa Ben does not clean the house

• Paul no corre en la competencia Paul does not run in the competition

• Manuel y Gabriel no pintan la casa Manuel and Gabriel do not paint the house

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Regular Verbs Ending in "ar" / Verbos Regulares Terminados en "ar"

Practice with these common regular verbs ending in "ar". They are conjugated by keeping the root and adding the appropriate ending.

Practica con estos verbos regulares comunes terminados en "ar". Se conjugan manteniendo la raíz y añadiendo la terminación apropiada.

Spanish	English
usar	to use
expresar	to express
ayudar	to help
cantar	to sing
cocinar	to cook
comprar	to buy
bailar	to dance
hablar	to speak
escuchar	to listen
enseñar	to teach
llegar	to arrive
necesitar	to need
nadar	to swim
usar	to use
viajar	to travel

Homework

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Learn Spanish Free - Spanish Regular Verbs Ending in "ir"

Regular Verbs Ending in "ir"

For verbs ending in "ir", the conjugation and ending forms are the same as for those ending in "er".

Example:

Spanish	English
subir	to go up
escribir	to write
vivir	to live
recibir	to receive
compartir	to share

subir

Yo sub+o

rootending

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	subo	I go up
Tú	subes	You go up
Él	sube	He goes up
Ella	sube	She goes up
Usted	sube	You go up
Nosotros	subimos	We go up
Nosotras	subimos	We go up
Ustedes	suben	You go up
Ellos	suben	They go up
Ellas	suben	They go up

compartir

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	comparto	I share
Tú	compartes	You share
Él	comparte	He shares
Ella	comparte	She shares
Usted	comparte	You share
Nosotros	compartimos	We share
Nosotras	compartimos	We share
Ustedes	comparten	You share
Ellos	comparten	They share
Ellas	comparten	They share

Subject-verb-complement agreement

It was already seen above how the two first parts of this agreement is. Now, let's see how the complement should be.

Complements refer to:

• places
• time
• frequency
• people
• days, months, years

The verb should be coherent with the complement; it means that, if it is intended that the complement refers to a place, the verb should refer to an action performed at a place.

Example:

Carlos trabaja en el hospital
Carlos works at the hospital

As seen before, the complement "en el hospital", matches the verb "trabajar", which can also be coherent with some other complements of time, frequency, etc.

Practice

Read the sentences. Observe the coherence between verbs conjugated and complements.

Mary estudia en la escuela
Mary studies at school

Carolina come a las 9:00 de la mañana
Carolina eats at 9:00 in the morning

David y Luis trabajan juntos
David and Luis work together

Homework

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Spanish Verb Conjugation in Simple Present Tense

Verb Conjugation in Simple Present Tense

To conjugate verbs in Spanish in Simple Present, it is necessary to understand that there are two types of verbs: the regular ones, and the irregular ones.

Let's study the regular ones:

Regular verbs in Spanish end in three different forms:

• Verbs ending in "ar"
• Verbs ending in "er"
• Verbs ending in "ir"

Verbs ending in "ar":

Spanish	English
alimentar	to feed
ayudar	to help
bajar	to go down
caminar	to walk
manejar	to drive
enseñar	to teach
comprar	to buy
saltar	to jump
pintar	to paint
llegar	to arrive

Let's see how they are conjugated:

alimentar:

Subject	Conjugation
Yo	alimento
Tú	alimentas
Él	alimenta
Ella	alimenta
Usted	alimenta
Nosotros	alimentamos
Nosotras	alimentamos
Ustedes	alimentan
Ellos	alimentan
Ellas	alimentan

The complement can be addressed to people and pets, among others.

Example:

alimentar:
Yo alimento a los niños
I feed the kids

In the following case, let's see short sentences:

ayudar:

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	ayudo	I help
Tú	ayudas	You help
Él	ayuda	He helps
Ella	ayuda	She helps
Usted	ayuda	You help
Nosotros	ayudamos	We help
Nosotras	ayudamos	We help
Ustedes	ayudan	You help
Ellos	ayudan	They help
Ellas	ayudan	They help

Example:

Ellas ayudan a los estudiantes
They help the students

When regular verbs are conjugated, they must keep their root, and the ending form is what changes.

Yo aliment + o
     root     + ending

As seen, in the previous verb, the root is "aliment", and the ending (which varies), is "o".

Let's see all the ending forms, according to the subjects:

Subject	Ending
Yo	o
Tú	as
Él	a
Ella	a
Usted	a
Nosotros	amos
Nosotras	amos
Ustedes	an
Ellos	an
Ellas	an

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Let's study regular verbs ending in "er":

Spanish	English
comer	to eat
correr	to run
leer	to read
aprender	to learn
creer	to believe

The ending forms are as follows:

Subject	Ending
Yo	o
Tú	es
Él	e
Ella	e
Usted	e
Nosotros	emos
Nosotras	emos
Ustedes	en
Ellos	en
Ellas	en

Examples:

comer
Yo com + o
    root + ending form

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	como	I eat
Tú	comes	You eat
Él	come	He eats
Ella	come	She eats
Usted	come	You eat
Nosotros	comemos	We eat
Nosotros	comemos	We eat
Ustedes	comen	You eat
Ellos	comen	They eat
Ellas	comen	They eat

correr

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	corro	I run
Tú	corres	You run
Él	corre	He runs
Ella	corre	She runs
Usted	corre	You run
Nosotros	corremos	We run
Nosotras	corremos	We run
Ustedes	corren	You run
Ellos	corren	They run
Ellas	corren	They run

Homework

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Verb Conjugation in Simple Present Tense

To conjugate verbs in Spanish in Simple Present, it is necessary to understand that there are two types of verbs: the regular ones, and the irregular ones.

Let's study the regular ones:

Regular verbs in Spanish end in three different forms:

• Verbs ending in "ar"
• Verbs ending in "er"
• Verbs ending in "ir"

Verbs ending in "ar":

Spanish	English
alimentar	to feed
ayudar	to help
bajar	to go down
caminar	to walk
manejar	to drive
enseñar	to teach
comprar	to buy
saltar	to jump
pintar	to paint
llegar	to arrive

Let's see how they are conjugated:

alimentar:

Subject	Conjugation
Yo	alimento
Tú	alimentas
Él	alimenta
Ella	alimenta
Usted	alimenta
Nosotros	alimentamos
Nosotras	alimentamos
Ustedes	alimentan
Ellos	alimentan
Ellas	alimentan

The complement can be addressed to people and pets, among others.

Example:

alimentar:
Yo alimento a los niños
I feed the kids

In the following case, let's see short sentences:

ayudar:

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	ayudo	I help
Tú	ayudas	You help
Él	ayuda	He helps
Ella	ayuda	She helps
Usted	ayuda	You help
Nosotros	ayudamos	We help
Nosotras	ayudamos	We help
Ustedes	ayudan	You help
Ellos	ayudan	They help
Ellas	ayudan	They help

Example:

Ellas ayudan a los estudiantes
They help the students

When regular verbs are conjugated, they must keep their root, and the ending form is what changes.

Yo aliment + o

root + ending

As seen, in the previous verb, the root is "aliment", and the ending (which varies), is "o".

Let's see all the ending forms, according to the subjects:

Subject	Ending
Yo	o
Tú	as
Él	a
Ella	a
Usted	a
Nosotros	amos
Nosotras	amos
Ustedes	an
Ellos	an
Ellas	an

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Let's study regular verbs ending in "er":

Spanish	English
comer	to eat
correr	to run
leer	to read
aprender	to learn
creer	to believe

The ending forms are as follows:

Subject	Ending
Yo	o
Tú	es
Él	e
Ella	e
Usted	e
Nosotros	emos
Nosotras	emos
Ustedes	en
Ellos	en
Ellas	en

Examples:

comer

Yo com + o

root + ending form

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	como	I eat
Tú	comes	You eat
Él	come	He eats
Ella	come	She eats
Usted	come	You eat
Nosotros	comemos	We eat
Nosotros	comemos	We eat
Ustedes	comen	You eat
Ellos	comen	They eat
Ellas	comen	They eat

correr

Subject	Conjugation	English
Yo	corro	I run
Tú	corres	You run
Él	corre	He runs
Ella	corre	She runs
Usted	corre	You run
Nosotros	corremos	We run
Nosotras	corremos	We run
Ustedes	corren	You run
Ellos	corren	They run
Ellas	corren	They run

Learn Spanish Free - Spanish Comparatives Guide to Adjectives of Superiority and Inferiority

Spanish Comparatives: A Complete Guide to Adjectives of Superiority and Inferiority

Making comparisons is an essential part of everyday communication in any language. In Spanish, the comparative forms of adjectives follow specific patterns that are relatively straightforward once you understand the basics. Let's explore how to form and use adjectives of superiority and inferiority in Spanish.

Adjectives of Superiority

They refer to comparisons in a superior form. It is exactly like when in English, people say "more+adjective+than".

Sentence structure of this type:
Subject+ verb to be+ más + adjective+ que+complement

Sujeto+ verbo "ser"+ más+ adjetivo+ que+ complemento

Let's see how they are formed in Spanish.

Juan es más alto que Hugo
Juan is taller than Hugo

Additional Examples of Adjectives of Superiority

El océano es más profundo que el lago
The ocean is deeper than the lake

Las matemáticas son más complicadas que el inglés
Mathematics is more complicated than English

Mi hermana es más joven que yo
My sister is younger than me

Este libro es más interesante que esa película
This book is more interesting than that movie

El diamante es más valioso que el oro
Diamond is more valuable than gold

Important Note: Unlike English, which has irregular comparative forms (good → better, bad → worse), Spanish typically maintains the regular "más + adjective + que" structure for most adjectives. The main exceptions are:

• bueno (good) → mejor (better)
• malo (bad) → peor (worse)
• grande (big) → mayor (bigger/older, in some contexts)
• pequeño (small) → menor (smaller/younger, in some contexts)

Practice

Using the adjectives below, write sentences in a comparison of superiority form.

altotall

inteligentesmart

cuidadoso (a)careful

serio (a)serious

rápido (a)fast

lento (a)slow

bajo (a)short

brilloso (a)shiny

Adjectives of Inferiority

Although in Spanish they are less used, compared with the superiority form, the expressions with them are as follows:

La biblioteca es menos grande que la librería
The library is less big than the bookstore.

Additional Examples of Adjectives of Inferiority

El té es menos fuerte que el café
Tea is less strong than coffee

La bicicleta es menos costosa que el carro
The bicycle is less expensive than the car

Esta película es menos entretenida que la anterior
This movie is less entertaining than the previous one

Las clases de verano son menos intensas que las regulares
Summer classes are less intense than regular ones

Grammar Tip: The structure for inferiority follows this pattern: subject + verb + "menos" + adjective + "que" + complement. Remember that Spanish adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify:

• La casa es menos cara (feminine singular)
• Los libros son menos interesantes (masculine plural)
• Las películas son menos largas (feminine plural)

Practice

Write the same exercises of comparative of superiority form, for inferiority one.

Common Adjectives for Comparisons in Spanish

Spanish	English	Example Sentence
bonito/a	pretty	La rosa es más bonita que la margarita The rose is prettier than the daisy
fácil	easy	El español es menos fácil que el inglés para algunos Spanish is less easy than English for some
difícil	difficult	El japonés es más difícil que el italiano Japanese is more difficult than Italian
caro/a	expensive	El oro es más caro que la plata Gold is more expensive than silver
pesado/a	heavy	El plomo es más pesado que el aluminio Lead is heavier than aluminum
interesante	interesting	La historia es menos interesante que la ciencia para él History is less interesting than science for him
divertido/a	fun	Los juegos de mesa son más divertidos que los videojuegos para ella Board games are more fun than video games for her
importante	important	La familia es más importante que el trabajo Family is more important than work

Special Cases and Exceptions

While most Spanish comparisons follow the regular patterns shown above, there are a few special cases to be aware of:

Irregular comparative forms:

• bueno (good) → mejor que (better than)
• malo (bad) → peor que (worse than)
• grande (big) → mayor que (bigger/older than) - used for age or importance
• pequeño (small) → menor que (smaller/younger than) - used for age or importance

Examples:

Esta película es mejor que la otra
This movie is better than the other one

Su situación económica es peor que la nuestra
Their economic situation is worse than ours

Mi hermano es mayor que yo
My brother is older than me

Homework

You learned adjectives of superiority and inferiority in Spanish. Please feel free to use anything from these contents in your daily practice. I'm sharing a part of my book's contents for free here.

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