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La Palabra del Día: "el verbo"

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el verbo (vehr'bo)

noun ( verb )

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Examples:

1. Es importante saber conjugar verbos correctamente para poder expresarte bien.

It's important to know how to correctly conjugate verbs so that you can express yourself well.

2. Los verbos pueden indicar la acción de la oración.

Verbs can indicate the action of a sentence.

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updated Aug 22, 2012
posted by rac1

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Hay una manera de identificar un verbo.

There is a way to identify a verb.

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updated Aug 22, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
Haha, that is perfect! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
lol. - iana01, Aug 16, 2012
Wonderful! - mcl020, Aug 16, 2012
Yes! - Enderby, Aug 16, 2012
So cute! - PumpkinCalabaza, Aug 16, 2012
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When the verb "llegar" is accompanied by a verb in infinitive, it has to be followed by the preposition "a". For example:

El verbo llegar cuando es acompañado de un verbo en infinitivo, tiene que ir con la preposición "a", por ejemplo:

  • Un día llegaré a ser un buen profesional. One day I will become a good professional.
  • Llegaré a ser millonario. I will become a millionaire.

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updated Aug 17, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Thanks, Iana. You taught me a new fact. :) - GraceM, Aug 16, 2012
De nada, Grace. :) - iana01, Aug 16, 2012
Great job Iana !!::)). - shish75, Aug 16, 2012
Gracias, Shish! :)) - iana01, Aug 16, 2012
Very good example! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
Typing error - profesional. - Eddy, Aug 16, 2012
Gracias Eddy. :) - iana01, Aug 17, 2012
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I love the world, so I have learned to conjugate the verb "to love" in many languages / Amo a toda la gente en este mundo, por eso he aprendido a conjugar el verbo "amar" en varios idiomas.

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by Brisa_Ociosa
It is sweet. :)) - iana01, Aug 16, 2012
Very nice! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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En la lingüística, el término "la conjugación verbal" se refiere a las formas de un verbo según las categorías de persona, número, tiempo, aspecto, modo y voz, mientras que '"la declinación" se refiere a la flexión de sustantivos, adjetivos y pronombres.

In linguistics, the term "verb conjugation" refers to the forms of a verb according to the categories of person, number, tense, aspect, mood and voice, whereas '"declension" refers to the inflection of nouns, adjectives and pronouns.

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by Aleeyah_Alba
Another great example! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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The most preferable verb to Shakespeare was verb to be.

El verbo más preferible a Shakespeare fue el verbo ser. enter image description here

updated Aug 17, 2012
posted by shish75
Good one again, Shish! - mcl020, Aug 16, 2012
Btw: I have a new game in which you will find a lot of proverbs, aphorisms, ... etc. You are cordially invited to play ;-)) - mcl020, Aug 16, 2012
Well done, Shish! :) - iana01, Aug 16, 2012
That is the question....good one Shish! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
El verbo preferido de Shakespeare.... - luisssito, Aug 17, 2012
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Hay muchas expresiones idiomáticas con el verbo "tener".

There are many idiomatic expressions with the verb 'tener'.

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by mcl020
Great visual. - katydew, Aug 16, 2012
Yes, very nice! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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El verbo es el palabra que dice lo que acción que está sucediendo ahora mismo.

El verbo para describirme está comiendo ,

siempre comiendo, y relajante.

The verb is the doing word which states what action is, has or will be taking place.

The verb to describe me is ,eating , always eating ,and relaxing.

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updated Aug 17, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
A good one, Ray. :))) Buenos días, amigo! :) - iana01, Aug 16, 2012
Buenas tardes mi amiga, Gracias Iana 01. - ray76, Aug 16, 2012
Hola Ray..describes a lot of us... - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
Too right it does , more of it I say. - ray76, Aug 16, 2012
El verbo es la palabra que indica la acción que está sucediendo o lo que ocurrirá. - luisssito, Aug 17, 2012
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Los verbos 'ser' y 'estar' en español son diablos en disfrazo.

The verbs ser and estar in Spanish are devils in disguise.

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updated Aug 17, 2012
posted by katydew
So cute! - mstivers, Aug 16, 2012
Little devils! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
...son demonios disfrazados. - luisssito, Aug 17, 2012
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Cuando yo era en colegio, durante nuestras lecciones de gramática, teníamos que dibujar dos líneas debajo de todos los verbos en una oración.

When I was in school, during our grammar lessons, we had to draw two lines under all the verbs in a sentence.

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updated Aug 17, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
under all the ... ;-) - mcl020, Aug 16, 2012
I remember those days - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
Cuando yo estaba en el colegio..... - luisssito, Aug 17, 2012
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Cada frase necesita un verbo o no es una frase.

Each sentence needs a verb or it is not a sentence.

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by JoyceM
That must have been some phrase ;-)) - mcl020, Aug 16, 2012
Grammar can do that to you. - JoyceM, Aug 16, 2012
I like the linking verb illustration, lol. - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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Totalmente guacamole.= Wholly guacamole . This is not a verb , but an adverb .

I could not resist this for a bit of fun and knowledge.

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by ray76
No es un verbo, pero es un adverbio. - JoyceM, Aug 16, 2012
I love it - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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Lo importante de aprender las idioms es dominar los verbos.

The important thing about learning languages is mastering the verbs.

Italics= Uncertainty

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updated Aug 16, 2012
edited by Politically_Correct1
posted by Politically_Correct1
Yes, it is.....:) - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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When I get to learn new Spanish verbs, I tend to make this face:

Cuando tengo la oportunidad de aprender los verbos nuevos en español, suelo poner esta cara:

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updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by kdfore
awww, cute puppy! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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Para muchas personas que hablan inglés, la conjugación de los verbos españoles es muy difícil. Especialmente por el subjuntivo, el cual no se usa mucho en inglés.

For many English speakers, conjugation of Spanish verbs is very difficult. Especially because of the subjunctive, which is not used often in English.

updated Aug 16, 2012
posted by Maxwell_R
Tienes razón. - JoyceM, Aug 16, 2012
It is for me...:) - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
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Los verbos son los músculos de un idioma... lo hace mover.

Verbs are the muscles of a language... they make it move.

updated Aug 17, 2012
posted by mstivers
Great sentence! - mcl020, Aug 16, 2012
This is very good mstivers..straight and to the point! - rac1, Aug 16, 2012
....hacen que se mueva. - luisssito, Aug 17, 2012