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Aprender is the verb of every learner, and it needs a before an infinitive, de before a source, and a reflexive for memorizing. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of aprender, from aprender a to aprender por las malas.
Read MoreServir is the verb of purpose and of the table: what a thing is for, what is no use, and what gets served. It stem-changes e to i (sirvo, sirves) and its chunks are among the most practical in daily life. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of servir.
Read MoreValer is the verb of worth, and vale is also the most common Spanish word for okay. It is irregular in the first person (valgo) and the subjunctive (valga). These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of valer, from vale to más vale que.
Read MoreCaer is the verb of falls, accidents and first impressions, and it is irregular: caigo, caÃ, cayó, cayendo. With me or se me it describes accidents and opinions. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of caer, from me caà to caerse de sueño.
Read MoreFaltar works like gustar: the missing thing is the subject and the person who lacks it takes an indirect pronoun. It covers what you lack, how much time is left, and what you skip. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of faltar, from me falta tiempo to lo que faltaba.
Read MoreImportar works like gustar: the thing that matters is the subject and the person affected takes an indirect pronoun. That makes no me importa, te importa and me importas essential. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of importar, plus the literal meaning, to import.
Read MoreFuncionar is the verb of machines, methods and plans that work, and Spanish keeps trabajar for people. With an indirect pronoun it says whether something works for you. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of funcionar, from no funciona to funcionar como un reloj.
Read MoreIntentar is the verb of having a go, and it pairs naturally with its partner conseguir. It takes a direct infinitive, que with the subjunctive, and the noun intento. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of intentar, from lo voy a intentar to al primer intento.
Read MoreConseguir is the verb of getting what you were after: tickets, jobs, results. It stem-changes e to i (consigo, consiguió) and can take a noun, an infinitive, or que with the subjunctive. These 6 chunk patterns cover everyday uses of conseguir.
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