Beginning, Task 06

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• Beatriz T.
• Alejandro G.
• Regina R.
• María F.
• Fernando C.

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		Simplified Example "Aunque mis padres ya están jubilados..."



		Beatriz T. México, D.F. "Mi papá es encuadernador..."

		Alejandro G. Perú, Lima "Mis padres ahora ya no trabajan..."

		Regina R. Perú, Lima "Mi papá, él es peruano y él es diplomático..."

		María F. España, Valladolid "Mis padres viven en España..."

abogado (m/f)		lawyer
bombero (m/f)		firefighter
camarero (m/f)		waiter/waitress
cientista (m/f)		scientist
dentista (m/f)		dentist
dependiente (m/f)		clerk
enfermero (m/f)		nurse
hombre/mujer de negocios		businessman/woman

mecánico (m/f)		mechanic
médico (m/f)		doctor
periodista (m/f)		journalist
piloto (m/f)		pilot
policía (m)		police
profesor (m/f)		professor
vendedor (m/f)		salesperson

Mis padres están jubilados desde hace varios años.	My parents have been retired for a few years.
Ellos dedicaron sus vidas a oficios muy interesantes.	They dedicated their lived to very interesting occupations.
Trabajaban arduamente. Su trabajo era duro pero agradable.	They worked arduously. Their work was hard but pleasant.
Me enseñaron los secretos de sus trabajos y ahora yo puedo hacer lo que ellos hacía para vivir.	They showed me the secrets of their jobs, and now I can do what they did to make a living.
Mis padres eran dueños de un negocio pequeño. Eran microempresarios.	My parents were owners of a small business. They were small-business managers.

Regular AR verbs: Present Tense

The verb "HABLAR" (to speak) is what we call a regular AR verb. The infinitive form ends in AR and means "to speak." You conjugate the verb by taking off the AR ending and adding new endings that correspond to the person (yo, tú, él, etc.).

yo hablo I speak

tú hablas you speak

usted habla you (formal) speak

él/ella habla he/she speaks

nosotros hablamos we speak

vosotros habláis you (plural) speak

ustedes hablan you (plural, formal) speak

ellos/ellas hablan they speak

Examples:

There are many verbs that follow the same pattern. Some of the more common ones are listed as follows:

ayudar to help

cantar to sing

comprar to buy

enseñar to teach

estudiar to study

llamar to call

llegar to arrive

preguntar to ask about

tocar to play, touch

trabajar to work

visitar to visit

Regular ER verbs: Present Tense

The verb "COMER" (to eat) is what we call a regular ER verb. The infinitive form ends in ER and means "to eat." Just like AR verbs, you conjugate the verb by taking off the ER ending and adding new endings that correspond to the person (yo, tú, él, etc.).

yo como I eat

tú comes you eat

usted come you (formal) eat

él/ella come he/she eats

nosotros comemos we eat

vosotros coméis you (plural) eat

ustedes comen you (plural, formal) eat

ellos/ellas comen they eat

Examples:

There are many verbs that follow the same pattern. Some of the more common ones are listed as follows:

aprender to learn

beber to drink

comprender to understand

correr to run

creer to believe

leer to read

vender to sell

Regular IR verbs: Present Tense

The verb "VIVIR" (to live) is what we call a regular IR verb. The infinitive form ends in IR and means "to live." Just like AR and ER verbs, you conjugate the verb by taking off the ER ending and adding new endings that correspond to the person (yo, tú, él, etc.).

yo vivo I live

tú vives you live

usted vive you (formal) live

él/ella vive he/she lives

nosotros vivimos we eat

vosotros vivís you (plural) live

ustedes viven you (plural, formal) live

ellos/ellas viven they live

Examples:

There are many verbs that follow the same pattern. Some of the more common ones are listed as follows:

abrir to open

asistir to attend

descobrir to discover

escribir to write

recibir to receive