Grammatical structures are the way that words are put together to form sentences.
(raises hand) What are grammatical structures?
Yes, there are many different types of grammatical structures. Some of the most common ones are infinitives, gerunds, and conditionals.
Today, we're going to be talking about different grammatical structures in Spanish.
(raises hand) Are there different types of grammatical structures?
Infinitives are verb forms that do not indicate tense, person, or number. They are used to express general actions or states. For example, the infinitive of "to eat" is "comer."
Can you give me an example of how to use an infinitive in a sentence?
Can you give me an example of how to use a gerund in a sentence?
I am eating tacos right now.
What about gerunds?
Gerunds are verb forms that end in -ing. They are used to express actions that are in progress. For example, the gerund of "to eat" is "comiendo."
Sure. I like to eat tacos.
Can you give me an example of how to use a conditional in a sentence?Teacher: If I had a taco right now, I would eat it.
Conditionals are verb forms that are used to express conditions or hypotheses. For example, the conditional of "to eat" is "comería."
That's a lot of information!
I think I'm starting to get it.
That's great! We'll be practicing these structures more in the next few lessons.
I know, but it's important to understand these grammatical structures if you want to speak Spanish correctly.
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