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Frases de ejemplo
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poder
to be able to / can
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group, stem-changing o>ue. Modal verb used to express ability.
Ejemplo
Puedo hablar español.
I can speak Spanish.
querer
to want
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group, stem-changing e>ie. Modal verb used to express desire.
Ejemplo
Quiero un café.
I want a coffee.
deber
to must / should
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group. Modal verb used to express obligation or duty.
Ejemplo
Debes estudiar más.
You must study more.
saber
to know (a fact) / to know how to
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group. Irregular first person singular in present. Followed by infinitive to express knowing how to do something.
Ejemplo
Sé hablar inglés.
I know how to speak English.
necesitar
to need
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Used to express necessity, often followed by a noun or infinitive.
Ejemplo
Necesito agua, por favor.
I need water, please.
preferir
to prefer
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir group, stem-changing e>ie. Used to express preference between options.
Ejemplo
Prefiero el té.
I prefer tea.
gustar
to like
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Used with indirect object pronouns (me, te, le...) to express liking.
Ejemplo
Me gusta la música.
I like music.
poder
to be allowed to / may
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group, stem-changing o>ue. Also used for permission in questions.
Ejemplo
¿Puedo pasar?
May I come in?
intentar
to try / to attempt
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Used to express trying to do an action.
Ejemplo
Intento hablar despacio.
I try to speak slowly.
desear
to desire / to wish
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Formal or polite way to express a wish or desire.
Ejemplo
¿Desea algo más?
Do you wish anything else?
esperar
to hope / to wait
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Used to express hope or waiting.
Ejemplo
Espero que estés bien.
I hope you are well.
soler
to usually do something
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group, stem-changing o>ue. Defective verb, mostly used in present and imperfect to express habitual actions.
Ejemplo
Suelo desayunar a las ocho.
I usually have breakfast at eight.
aprender
to learn
📌 Nota gramatical
-er group. Often followed by 'a' + infinitive.
Ejemplo
Aprendo a hablar español.
I am learning to speak Spanish.
decidir
to decide
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir group. Used to express making a choice or decision.
Ejemplo
Decido quedarme en casa.
I decide to stay at home.
pensar
to think / to intend
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group, stem-changing e>ie. Followed by an infinitive means 'to intend to'.
Ejemplo
Pienso viajar mañana.
I intend to travel tomorrow.
empezar
to begin / to start
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group, stem-changing e>ie. Followed by 'a' + infinitive.
Ejemplo
Empiezo a trabajar a las nueve.
I start working at nine.
terminar
to finish / to end
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Often followed by 'de' + infinitive to mean finish doing something.
Ejemplo
Termino de trabajar temprano.
I finish working early.
probar
to try (food) / to test / to try on
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group, stem-changing o>ue. Used for trying food or clothes.
Ejemplo
Prueba esta comida.
Try this food.
imaginar
to imagine
📌 Nota gramatical
-ar group. Often used reflexively as 'imaginarse'.
Ejemplo
No me lo imagino.
I can't imagine it.
conseguir
to get / to obtain / to manage to
📌 Nota gramatical
-ir group, stem-changing e>i. Used to express obtaining or managing to achieve something.
Ejemplo
Consigo entradas para el concierto.
I get tickets for the concert.
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