Introduction to the essential verbs in Valencian
Regular verbs in Valencian
As in Spanish, in Valencian there are regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs follow established patterns in their conjugation, which makes it easier to learn. Regular verbs are divided into three groups, according to the ending of their infinitive: -ar, -er and -ir.
Next, we will present some essential regular verbs in Valencian and their conjugations in the most used tenses: present, simple past (preterite) and future. The verbs included in this list are: shines (talk), understand (understand) and to discover (discover).
- parlar (talk)
- understand (understand)
- discover (discover)
Irregular verbs in Valencian
As with regular verbs, irregular verbs in Valencian are essential to communicate effectively in this language. These verbs do not follow fixed patterns in their conjugation and therefore must be memorized individually.
Next, we will present some fundamental irregular verbs in Valencian and their conjugations in the most used tenses: present, simple past (preterite) and future. The verbs included in this list are: tindre (have), Anar (Go and to be (to be).
- tindre (to have)
- anar (go)
- Ser (be or be)
Reflexive verbs in Valencian
Reflexive verbs are those in which the action falls on the same subject that performs it, and in Valencian they work in a similar way to how they do in Spanish. Reflexive verbs are recognized by having the reflexive pronoun "se" in their infinitive, and their conjugation requires the use of the appropriate reflexive pronouns.
Some essential reflexive verbs in Valencian and their conjugations in the most used tenses include: call-se (wash up), shave (to shave) and get dressed (get dressed).
- Llavar-se (to wash)
- afitar-se (shave)
- Dress-se (dress)
Verbs in gerund and participle in Valencian
In addition to the basic conjugations in the present, past and future, it is important to learn the non-personal forms of the verbs in Valencian: gerund and participle. These verb forms are necessary to build other tenses and grammatical structures.
In this section, we will provide examples of essential verbs in Valencian in their gerund and participle forms: run (run), take (take) and escure (write).
- run (run)
- take (take)
- Escure (to write)
Negative and interrogative verb conjugations
Finally, it is essential to learn how to form negative and interrogative sentences in Valencian using the verb conjugations presented above. To do this, it is necessary to know the most common adverbs and interrogative pronouns, as well as the rules for placing them in relation to verbs.
In this section, we will present examples of negative and interrogative sentences using the essential Valencian verbs discussed previously: shines, understand, to discover, tindre, Anar, to be, call-se, shave, get dressed, run, take y escure.
In short, mastering the verbal system in Valencian is key to improving your ability to communicate in this language. Knowing the essential verbs and their conjugations in different tenses and verb forms will allow you to express yourself and understand native speakers more accurately and fluently.
