What does it mean to conjugate a verb? This is for Spanish. Also, I have looked up what it means, and I must’ve missed this in the lesson too. What does this mean to do? I am just not understanding. Thank you!!
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Does estar, meaning “to be” have it’s own meaning, as well as being the verbs of estoy, estás, está, etc.?
To conjugate a verb is to show its principle parts, present, past, future, etc. For example, in English we conjugate the verb to be ---
I am
you are
it is
~~~~~
I was
you were
it was
etc.
In Spanish --
http://www.spanishdict.com/conjugate/ir
I am
you are
it is
~~~~~
I was
you were
it was
etc.
In Spanish --
http://www.spanishdict.com/conjugate/ir
I get it I think. So using estar, which means “to be”
Present tense-estar/estoy/estas/esta/estamos/estais/estan?
Present tense-estar/estoy/estas/esta/estamos/estais/estan?
https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=SbnIW5HWBJHWzgLlj6mQCg&q=conjugation+estar&btnK=Google+Search&oq=conjugation+estar&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0j0i20i263j0l2j0i22i30l6.1675.6477..6891...0.0..0.170.1773.13j5......0....1..gws-wiz.....0..35i39j0i131j0i67j0i20i264j0i131i20i263i264j0i131i67j0i20i263i264j0i10j0i131i20i264j0i22i10i30.ACqUGLmR_Xo
So to conjugate the word “estar” you would say:
(Yo - I) Estoy - am
Etc.?
Sorry I know I am being a pain in the butt, I just am trying to understand it
(Yo - I) Estoy - am
Etc.?
Sorry I know I am being a pain in the butt, I just am trying to understand it
Yes.
And you're not being a pain. We are here to help students.
And you're not being a pain. We are here to help students.
:-) thank you so much! I am glad I understand this now. The book was not very clear and I was just not understanding it. Thanks again!
You are very welcome.