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Unit 3B Labolengua
Verb tenses and adverbs
Unit 3B: Labolengua
Tenses
The word ‘tense’ means time. The tense tells you when in a time sequence the action
of the verb used takes place: is it past, present or future?
In this unit you have learnt to form the immediate future, which tells you what is
going to happen or what you are going to do. Take the verb
ir + a + the infinitive of the verb of action.
Voy
a
comer a la una
Vas
a
nadar en la piscina
Va
a
salir con sus amigos
Vamos
a
ir de vacaciones
Vais
a
viajar a Colombia
Van
a
jugar al baloncesto
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Unit 3B: Labolengua
Reflexive verbs
When you use a reflexive verb like levantarse (to get up) remember
to keep the reflexive pronoun attached to the end of the infinitive.
You also have to remember to change the reflexive pronoun so it
agrees with the person doing the verb.
Voy a levantarme
Vas a levantarte
Va a levantarse
Vamos a levantarnos
Vais a levantaros
Van a levantarse
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= yo
= tú
= él/ella/usted
= nosotros
= vosotros
= ellos/ellas/ustedes
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Adverbs
Adverbs are used to describe the action of a verb. They do not
agree with the verb, so unlike adjectives they do not change.
Examples:
normal + mente = normalmente
rápido – rápida + mente = rápidamente
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