The Conjugation Strategy

How to Practice Verb Conjugations

I failed Spanish the first time through. I was lost from Day 1. Even though I took it over and passed, it wasn't until I discovered The Flashcard Strategy and then The Conjugation Strategy several years later, that I began to actually be able to speak a little.

Today, I share with you THE CONJUGATION STRATEGY.

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[mikaylahgreen]

I had an F in Spanish and after watching this and studying it I now have a B!

[daddy]

Thanks, Im really trying to learn all the basics correctly. In Spanish 1 I learned barely anything, and I'm really struggling in spanish 2..

[izabelrodriguezcorzo]

I'm a native spanish speaker and the way you explained it is amazing!

[tlacahuatzinxahualotl]

A little help to english people, those conjugations actually are several suffixes with specific meaning (It doesn't include irregular verbs):
-o ending for "I" in present simple (TrabajO, ComO).
-s ending of suffixe for "you" in any tense (TrabajaS, TrabajabaS, ComiaS, ComeráS, TrabajáraS, etc).
- It doesn't exist ending of pronoun to "he", "she" and "it". Only it is seen the tense ending.
-mos ending for "we" in any tense (TrabajaMOS, ComeMOS, TrabajabaMOS, TrabajaríaMOS, TrabajáseMOS, etc).
-is ending for "you all, y'all" in any tense (TrabajáIS, ComeIS, TrabajabaIS, etc)
-n ending for "they" in any tense (TrabajaN, Comen, Trabajaban, Trabajaron, Trabajarían, etc)
-é ending for "I" in simple past to infinitives in -ar(Trabajé, Limpié, Jacté).
-í ending for "I" in simple past to infinitives in -er and -ir (Comí, Salí, valí).
-aré/-eré/-iré It depends of the infinitive form, ending for simple future of "I" ( Trabajaré, Comeré, Investigaré, Limpiaré, etc)
-a ending for simple present of infinitive in -ar (Trabaja, Acuña, Salta, Agarra).
-e ending for simple present of infinitive in -er and -ir (Come, Trae, Corre).
-iste/-aste ending for "you" specificly in simple past (Comiste, Trabajaste, Lavaste), also It depends of the infinitive form.
-aba ending for "used to" named in spanish grammar imperfect past, for infinitive -ar (Trabajaba, Lavaba, Saltaba, Agarraba)
-ía ending for "used to" of infinitive -er and -ir (Comía, Barría, Gruñía, Solía).
-ió/-ó endings for "he, she and It" in simple past
-ímos/-ámos ending for "we" in simple past, this tense is The most irregular.
-ísteis/ásteis for "you all" in simple past
-áron/iéron for "they" in simple past
-ería/-aría for "would". Always It depends of infinitive form (Trabajaría, Comería).
-ará/erá for "will" (Trabajará, Comerá).
-ando/-endo for "-ing" of progressives.
-ado/-ido for participles.
-ar/-er/-ir for infinitives, It is what must be learnt.
-iese/-ase for past subjunctive (Trabajase, Comiese)
-e/a always for present subjunctive (Trabáje, Cóma)
-ére/-áre for future subjunctive (Trabajáre, Comiére)

[umidontno]

my problem is the future, past, etc. etc. etc. etc. tense. i'm fine with present tense.

[kitkat]

This guys saltiness adds a refreshing and new dimension to spanish lessons, I love him. This was super helpful! ¡Gracias!

[SoyBroo]

Nice. Gracias. Shouldn't your shirt have the question mark before as well as after?

[Stikmanization]

Jajaja.. when you said estames I freaked a little. Thought for sure I learned it wrong...

[VictoriaMorganawesometori]

I'm having the hardest time conjugating verbs. Thank you so much for this worksheet! I will be doing it daily!

[ryanboeding]

I am giving this a thumbs up! Lot's of people bash learning grammar, but come on, it has to be done and this is a good, old school way of doing it. One of many ways.

[TheKellisunshyne]

Friendly tip:
1. Print this chart on a sheet of paper.
2. Laminate the paper.
3. Use an erasable marker.
4. Erase when done with exercise or to start over.

[justonlee]

This video assisted me through my High School Spanish Course, I no longer struggle as much as I did before watching this. A Big Thank You! I am using Gringo Spanish to review for my Spanish 2 finals as well, which is coming very soon.

[amcoho]

Btw it's "¿dónde?" not "dónde?"

[wengliu]

I am trying to learn Spanish from you.
I find myself also trying to learn your English.
You get my brain running in both languages.
And that’s a compliment. : )

[knottychelsie]

These videos are awesome! Clear and simple. I like that they are short and to the point. I'm so excited to learn!

[elizabethdunn]

I've been using these videos to help review for my Spanish 2 Final! After having a very very bad Spanish 1 teacher, its been good to help myself learn all the gaps that my teachers could have missed. Thanks so much!

[AshleyTheUnicorn]

Man we already learned present we did child form and now we're doing one time in the past how do I remember all these

[johnjv]

You should make a phone app according to your strategies that would be awesome!

[elreydelmundo]

My spanish professor taught us conjugation pretty much exactly like he does in this video. It's a pretty effective method. I learned it fast.

[bonnibrookanderson]

I just have to say, you are BRILLIANT!! Thank you SO much for showing us these awesome ways to study, simplify and really understand this stuff. You ROCK!!! THANK YOU SO