El juego de conjugación: conjugations and sentences

Question

Okay for this one we are going to practice conjugating verbs. Each entry will conjugate the last verb entered in the tense requested the pick a new verb and tense for the next person to conjugate. When giving the answer translate it to English as well.

The goal is to respond to the "New Verb Tense" given by the previous person by providing the proper conjugation in Spanish along with English translation, then use it in a sentence and fianlly provide the next "New Verb Tense"

Be sure to click NEWEST before starting so that you are doing the latest entry

I will do the first one.

Given: Present 1st Person of Estar:

Answer: Estoy = I am

New Verb Tense: Past Participle of Escribir

Nice game Gringo. - Yeser007, Jan 3, 2012

Great game! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 12, 2012

Answer 1

Past Participle of Escribir

Answer: Escrito

For example: He escrito una carta a mi madre. I have written a letter to my mother.

New Verb Tense: Past preterit 3rd person singular of Dejar

Very good :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 3, 2012

Answer 2

1st Person Plural of Irse -

Answer: nos vamos

Sentence: Nos vamos de vacacciones en enero. We're going away on holidays in January.

New verb tense: 3rd person sing future tense of asentarse, to settle down, establish oneself

Answer 3

beber: first person indicative imperfect : bebía

Cuando era joven comía y bebía demasiado.

When I was young I used to eat and drink too much.

Next: preterite third person plural of comenzar

So you were eating and drinking for himself as well. Good job. - gringojrf, Jan 3, 2012

Answer 4

present participle of comer:

comiendo (eating)

Llevo comiendo por 17 años.

I've been eating for 17 years.

next: first person indicative imperfect of beber

You speak very well for a 3 year old. - gringojrf, Jan 3, 2012

better? jaja - Himself12794, Jan 3, 2012

Answer 5

New Verb Tense: Past preterit 3rd person singular of Dejar

Answer: dejó = s/he/it let, left, allowed, permitted

Sentence: El dejó su cartera en la cómoda esta mañana. He left his wallet on the dresser this morning.

New verb tense: 1st person plural of irse

:) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 3, 2012

Answer 6

3rd ps. sg. future tense of asentarse

Answer: se asentará,

For example : El presidente depuesto se asentará fuera del país. The deposed president will settle down abroad.

New verb tense: Present tense, 2nd person singular of Gastar (informal)

Possible typo. "fuere" Did you mean "fuera" = outside? - gringojrf, Jan 2, 2012

Indeed.Thanks for noticing it. - Castor77, Jan 3, 2012

Answer 7

Given:3rd person plural perfect indicative of demonstrar

Answer: han demonstrado

Sentence: Los estudiantes han demonstrado sus capacidades. The students have demonstrated their skills.

New verb tense: first person plural imperfect of llevar.

Well done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 3, 2012

Answer 8

Given: 2nd person sing. conditional of dejar “to leave; to let; to relinquish”
Answer: Dejarías

Sentence: Dejarías tu cabeza atrás, si no atornilló encima de tus hombros.

Or possibly – Dejarías tu cabeza atrás, si no ha atornillado encima de tus hombros... I do not know which to use here, a little help please? Thanks

You would leave your head behind, if it wasn’t screwed onto your shoulders.

Next: 1st person plur. past perfect of fijar

hmmm it depends if you just want to translate that literally or if you want the colloquial equivalent, I dont think for instance that in Spanish you would say''screwed' but 'stuck' / pegado. - Si no tuviera la cabeza pegada tambien la dejaría bota - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 12, 2012

might be one equivalent - but if you were going to just do a literal translation how about - Te dejarías tu cabeza si no estuviera pegada a los hombros. (I think dejar is to leave purposely but dejarse to leave accidentally) but let's see what G says:) - - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 12, 2012

Well, you make one excellent point after another, and then another and another.... :) - ajaks, Jan 12, 2012

I think you are right about "dejarse" - I wanted to use it but wasn't sure how to phrase it so I went with the simpler "dejar." Would dejarse fit with the rules of the game, or would it be considered a different verb? - ajaks, Jan 12, 2012

Dejarse is fine with me. I agree thadejarse/t pegar are the better verbs here. - gringojrf, Jan 12, 2012

kewl bananas :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 12, 2012

Thanks to you both :) - ajaks, Jan 12, 2012

Answer 9

Given: quedarse singular second person present indicative

Answer: te quedas

Sentence: ¿Te quedas aquí un rato? Are you staying here awhile?

New: 3rd person plural present subjunctive of pensar

Make it the Present Subjunctive. Dont forget the tense. BTW good sentence. - gringojrf, Jan 5, 2012

Oops...thanks for catching that Gringo - SusanaEspana, Jan 5, 2012

Answer 10

Given: Pretérito, 3rd person plural, verb:Oír

Answer: oyeron - they heard

Sentence: Oyeron la noticia anoche.

They heard the news last light.

New challenge : venir, 1st person singular, preterite

Good job - gringojrf, Jan 5, 2012

Answer 11

Given: Buscar 3rd person, present

Answer: él busca.

Sentence: Alex busca un empleo en esa empresa.

=Alex is looking for a job in that company.

New verb tense: Pretérito, 3rd person plural, verb:Oír

Good job - gringojrf, Jan 5, 2012

Answer 12

Given: Venir 1st person singular, preterite.

Answer: vine

Vine a la casa antes de medianoche. I came home before midnight.

Next: quedarse second person singular present indicative

I would use vine a la casa... - gringojrf, Jan 5, 2012

Estabe en casa ... Venir a or estar en - gringojrf, Jan 5, 2012

I see - 'come to' or 'be in' , thanks - jennysk, Jan 6, 2012

Answer 13

Comenzar third person preterite plural: Comenzaron

Comenzaron el buceo sin plan. They began the dive without a plan.

next;Bucear~third person future indicative.

Not smart. Hope they stick with their dive buddies, won't want to get stuck with a free flowing regulator or something ;-) - Gregory84, Jan 3, 2012

wouldn't* - Gregory84, Jan 3, 2012

That's right Greg, plan the dive, dive the plan. - Yeser007, Jan 3, 2012

Hola Yesero - if it's 'the' dive wouldn't it be el buceo? - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 4, 2012

I don't know Kiwi, I was hoping you would say for sure - Yeser007, Jan 5, 2012

Answer 14

Given:

Decir, first person conditional

Answer : diría

Sentence:

Yo que tú, no se lo diría.

If I were you, I wouldn't tell him.

Next challenge:

Poder, future tense, 3rd person plural

What about "Si yo que tú" - gringojrf, Jan 4, 2012

Don't know. At present I'm doing a lot of exercises on the futuro and the condicional, the latter amongst other with the introductions 'en tu lugar / yo que tu. No 'si' is mentioned in the exercises with these introductions. - Castor77, Jan 4, 2012

Answer 15

Given: First person plural present subjunctive of cenar

Answer: cenen (they, you-all may eat dinner)

Sentence: Es preciso que lavarian sus manos antes que cenen.

It is necessary that they would wash their hands before they eat.

New Challenge: Preterite first person singular of avergonzarse (to be ashamed, to blush)

A better translation might be "They must wash their hands..." - gringojrf, Jan 2, 2012

I would say - es preciso que se laven las manos antes de cenar .... es preciso que is followed by the subjunctive :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 3, 2012

How about - Es preciso que cenen antes de salir. They need to eat dinner before going out. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 3, 2012

perfecto kiwi - 00494d19, Jan 3, 2012

Isn't cenen the 3rd person plural? I thought we wanted the first person plural? - MLucie, Jan 3, 2012

ah quite right Lucie, I just corrected the sentence and forgot to check what was required in the first place lol - So it would be: Es preciso que cenemos antes de salir/We need to eat dinner before going out. - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 4, 2012