conjugar verbos
/konxuɡaɾ beɾbos/from spelling rules
To conjugate verbs in Spanish is to say conjugar verbos.
If you wish to refer to the concept of 'verb conjugation' itself as a noun phrase, use la conjugación de los verbos.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the infinitive verb conjugar (to conjugate) and the noun verbos (verbs).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb conjugar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, which means its conjugation follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ar.
How do you pronounce it?
/konxuɡaɾ beɾbos/
Did you know?
- The Latin ancestor of conjugar originally referred to 'yoking together' two things, like oxen, which is why we use it to 'join' subjects and endings.
- In Spanish, the word conjugar is also used as a metaphor for combining two different things to achieve a result, such as conjugar el trabajo y la familia to balance work and family.
- While English speakers often use 'conjugate' in math or chemistry, a Spanish speaker will almost exclusively use conjugar for grammar or marriage.
Examples in context
- Usted hablaYou speak
- Usted hablóYou spoke
- Usted hablaráYou will speak
- Usted comeYou eat
- Usted comióYou ate
- Usted comeráYou will eat
- Tú estudiasYou study
- Tú estudiasteYou studied
- Tú estudiarásYou will study
- Tú corresYou run
- Tú corristeYou ran
- Tú correrásYou will run
- serTo be
- irTo go
- Es difícil conjugar verbos irregulares.It is difficult to conjugate irregular verbs.
- Necesito aprender a conjugar verbos en pasado.I need to learn how to conjugate verbs in the past tense.
- Ella me enseñó a conjugar verbos correctamente.She taught me how to conjugate verbs correctly.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are studying together in a library.
- Mateo¿Me ayudas a conjugar verbos en español?Will you help me conjugate verbs in Spanish?
- ElenaClaro, Mateo, yo puedo ayudarte con eso.Of course, Mateo, I can help you with that.
- MateoGracias, Elena, eres muy buena profesora.Thank you, Elena, you are a very good teacher.
- ElenaDe nada, ¡empecemos con los verbos de presente!You're welcome, let's start with the present tense verbs!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries conjugar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
