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Frases de ejemplo
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opinar
to think / to give an opinion
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Followed by 'que' for subordinate clauses of opinion.
Ejemplo
¿Qué opinas sobre la nueva ley de educación en nuestro país?
What is your opinion on the new education law in our country?
creer
to believe / to think
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -er verb. Often used with the subjunctive in negative forms (no creo que...).
Ejemplo
Creo que este proyecto tendrá mucho éxito en el futuro.
I believe that this project will have a lot of success in the future.
pensar
to think / to intend
📌 Nota gramatical
Stem-changing -ar verb (e > ie). Note the spelling and stem shift.
Ejemplo
¿Qué piensas sobre la propuesta que presentaron ayer en la oficina?
What do you think about the proposal they presented yesterday at the office?
argumentar
to argue / to reason
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Essential for formal debates and structured arguments.
Ejemplo
El abogado supo argumentar muy bien para defender a su cliente.
The lawyer knew how to argue very well to defend his client.
defender
to defend / to uphold
📌 Nota gramatical
Stem-changing -er verb (e > ie). Used when defending a standpoint or argument.
Ejemplo
Siempre debes defender tus derechos cuando consideres que es injusto.
You must always defend your rights when you consider it is unfair.
rechazar
to reject / to turn down
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Used to express disagreement or rejection of an argument.
Ejemplo
Los trabajadores decidieron rechazar la oferta de la empresa.
The workers decided to reject the company's offer.
apoyar
to support / to back
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Used to show agreement or backing for someone's view.
Ejemplo
Apoyo totalmente la decisión de organizar más actividades culturales.
I totally support the decision to organize more cultural activities.
convenir
to be advisable / to suit
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -ir verb (conjugated like venir). Often used impersonally (conviene que + subjuntivo).
Ejemplo
Conviene que hablemos con el director antes de tomar una decisión.
It is advisable that we talk to the director before making a decision.
discutir
to discuss / to argue
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. In Spanish, 'discutir' can mean both friendly academic discussion and heated arguing.
Ejemplo
Es importante discutir este asunto con calma en la reunión de mañana.
It is important to discuss this matter calmly in tomorrow's meeting.
demostrar
to demonstrate / to prove
📌 Nota gramatical
Stem-changing -ar verb (o > u). Used when providing proof for an argument.
Ejemplo
El científico demostró con datos que su teoría era correcta.
The scientist demonstrated with data that his theory was correct.
proponer
to propose / to suggest
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -er verb (conjugated like poner). Used to offer suggestions in arguments.
Ejemplo
Propongo que hagamos una pausa de diez minutos para reflexionar.
I propose that we take a ten-minute break to reflect.
dudar
to doubt
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ar verb. Often triggers the subjunctive in negative forms (dudo que...).
Ejemplo
Dudo que terminen el informe antes del viernes próximo.
I doubt that they will finish the report before next Friday.
estar de acuerdo
to agree
📌 Nota gramatical
Idiomatic expression with 'estar'. Followed by 'con' or 'en que'.
Ejemplo
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con lo que acabas de decir.
I totally agree with what you just said.
convencer
to convince / to persuade
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -er verb, except for a spelling change in yo (convencer > convenzo) to preserve the /θ/ sound.
Ejemplo
Intenté convencer a mis padres de que el viaje era seguro.
I tried to convince my parents that the trip was safe.
reconocer
to recognize / to admit
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -er verb (conjugated like conocer, with -zc- in 1st person singular). Used to admit points in an argument.
Ejemplo
Debo reconocer que cometí un error en los cálculos del presupuesto.
I must admit that I made a mistake in the budget calculations.
parecer
to seem / to appear
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -er verb (conjugated like conocer, with -zc-). Often used with indirect objects (me parece que...).
Ejemplo
Me parece que esta estrategia no dará buenos resultados a largo plazo.
It seems to me that this strategy will not yield good long-term results.
insistir
to insist
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Usually followed by the preposition 'en' (insistir en que...).
Ejemplo
Insisto en que debemos revisar el contrato antes de firmarlo.
I insist that we must review the contract before signing it.
consistir
to consist
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -ir verb. Always followed by the preposition 'en' when explaining what something consists of.
Ejemplo
El problema principal consiste en la falta de comunicación entre departamentos.
The main problem consists of the lack of communication between departments.
suponer
to suppose / to assume
📌 Nota gramatical
Irregular -er verb (conjugated like poner). Used to express assumptions or logical deductions.
Ejemplo
Supongo que llegarán tarde debido al mal tiempo en la carretera.
I suppose they will arrive late due to the bad weather on the road.
depender
to depend
📌 Nota gramatical
Regular -er verb. Always followed by the preposition 'depender de'.
Ejemplo
Todo depende de cómo se desarrollen las negociaciones esta semana.
Everything depends on how the negotiations develop this week.
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