Lingüística - Verbos, tiempos y modos

a verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense, voice, etc., such as do, have, and be

verbo auxiliar

a grammatical tense used to describe actions or events that are expected to happen after the present moment

tiempo futuro, futuro

(grammar) the mood of a verb that states a fact

indicativo

(grammar) the root form of a verb

infinitivo

(grammar) a verb that is used with the main verb of a sentence to indicate possibility, intention, etc., such as can, might, should, etc.

modal

(grammar) a word made from a verb, used as an adjective or a noun, and also used to make compound verb forms in English

participio

a grammatical form used to describe actions, events, or states that have already occurred or existed in the past

pasado, pretérito, tiempo pasado

a form of a verb that "ed", etc. is added to the end of it which is used to form passive or present tenses or adjectives

participio pasado, participio pasivo

(grammar) a verb form that shows an action that was completed before another action or time in the past

tiempo pretérito pluscuamperfecto

a grammatical tense used to describe actions or states that are currently happening or are habitual

presente, tiempo presente

(grammar) a verb form that typically ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing actions, continuous states, or simultaneous actions in relation to the main verb of a sentence

participio presente, participio activo

(grammar) the basic forms of a verb that help create all its tenses

raíz

(grammar) a verb tense that is used to indicate an ongoing state or action

tiempo continuo, tiempo progresivo

(grammar) a mood in verbs that expresses wishes, possibility or uncertainty

modo subjuntivo

a verb form that agrees with the subject in tense, number, and person, indicating actions or states that are specific to a particular time and subject

verbo finito, verbo conjugado

the process of inflecting a verb to show its different forms according to tense, aspect, mood, voice, number, and person

conjugación

a verb that can be used either transitively or intransitively without changing its form

verbo labile, sustantivo labile

a verb that indicates that the subject of the verb is also the recipient of the action, typically expressed by using a reflexive pronoun that reflects back to the subject

verbo reflexivo, verbo pronominal

a verb that describes an action or event where the subject undergoes a change or experiences a state without actively performing the action, typically indicating an involuntary or spontaneous process

verbo inacusativo, sustantivo inacusativo (m.)

a type of auxiliary verb that is used to express modality, indicating the speaker's attitude towards the action or state expressed by the main verb, such as possibility, necessity, ability, or permission

auxiliar modal, verbo auxiliar modal

a verb that describes an action or event performed by the subject, indicating an active and voluntary process, without requiring a direct object

verbo inergativo, verbo intransitivo

(grammar) a verb without a direct object

verbo intransitivo

(grammar) a verb that needs a direct object

verbo transitivo

a verb that describes an action or event where the subject undergoes a change or experiences a state without an external agent causing the action, typically indicating a spontaneous or natural process

verbo anticausativo, verbo inchoativo

a verb that can function both transitively and intransitively, meaning it can take a direct object or be used without a direct object, depending on the context and meaning intended

verbo ambitransitivo, verbo de uso ambitransitivo

a verb that carries the main semantic content in a sentence and conveys the core meaning of the action or state being described

verbo léxico, verbo de contenido

a verb that expresses an action or movement performed by the subject of the sentence

verbo de acción, verbo activo

a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective, and it serves to equate or describe the subject

verbo copulativo, verbo de enlace

a verb that follows a predictable pattern or rule when forming its past tense and past participle forms by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form of the verb

verbo regular, verbo ordinario

a verb that deviates from the standard pattern of forming past tense and past participle forms, requiring unique or modified forms that do not follow a consistent rule

verbo irregular, verbo anómalo

a verb that describes a state, condition, or state of being rather than an action or movement

verbo estático, verbo de estado

(grammar) an idiomatic expression that is formed by a verb and a particle which has a particular meaning

verbo frasal, verbo compuesto

(grammar) a verb or verb phrase that expresses an order to do something

imperativo

a verb form that does not function as the main verb in a sentence and does not indicate tense, number, or person

verbo no finito, verbo no verbal

the mood of a verb that indicates an action that happens only if another action happens or is true

modo condicional

a mood of a verb or phrase that expresses an order

imperativo

a verb tense that expresses an action that will be completed in the future before a specified point or event

futuro perfecto, tiempo futuro perfecto

a verb tense used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and regular occurrences in the present

presente simple, tiempo presente simple

a verb tense used to express an action or event that will occur in the future

futuro simple, tiempo simple futuro

a verb tense used to describe completed actions or events that happened in the past

pasado simple, tiempo pasado

a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the present, formed by using the present tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb

presente progresivo, progresivo presente

a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the past, formed by using the past tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb

pasado progresivo, pretérito progresivo

a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the future, formed by using the future tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb

futuro progresivo, tiempo progresivo futuro

‌the form of a verb that expresses an action done during a period of time up to and including the present, formed with the present tense of 'have' and the past participle of a verb in English

presente perfecto, tiempo perfecto

a verb tense used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that started in the past and continue into the present, formed by using the present perfect tense of "to have" followed by "been" and the present participle of the main verb

tiempo presente perfecto progresivo, verbo presente perfecto progresivo

a verb tense used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that started in the past and continued up until another point in the past, formed by using the past perfect tense of "to have" followed by "been" and the present participle of the main verb

pasado perfecto progresivo, pretérito perfecto progresivo

a verb tense that indicates an ongoing or continuous action that will start in the future and continue until a specific future point

futuro perfecto progresivo, tiempo futuro perfecto progresivo

a verb that requires both a direct object and an additional complement or object that provides more information or further specifies the action

verbo transitivo complejo, verbo transitivo con complemento

a verb that takes both a direct object and an indirect object, indicating that the action of the verb is performed on or transferred to someone or something

verbo ditransitivo, verbo con objeto directo e indirecto

a verb that is used in certain constructions to fulfill a grammatical function without conveying any significant meaning or action

verbo vacío, verbo de relleno

a verb that can be followed by another verb, either in the form of a bare infinitive or an -ing form, creating a chain or sequence of verbs in a sentence

verbo catenativo, verbo en cadena

(grammar) the form of a verb that indicates whether the subject does something or something is done to it

voz

(in grammar) the form of a verb used when the grammatical subject is affected by the action of the verb, rather than performing it

voz pasiva

(grammar) the voice in which the subject is the agent that does the action of the verb

voz activa

a verb that was commonly used in earlier periods of language but is now considered outdated or no longer in common usage

verbo arcaico, verbo antiguo

a grammatical mood used to make statements or express facts, opinions, or information

modo declarativo, humor declarativo

a grammatical mood used to convey intense emotions, excitement, surprise, or strong statements, typically marked by the use of exclamation marks and vibrant language to express enthusiasm, astonishment, joy, or other intense feelings

modo exclamativo, modo de exclamación

a type of conditional sentence that expresses a factual or general truth, where the condition and the result are both in the present tense and the condition is always true, often formed using the present simple tense in both the condition and result clauses

condicional cero, oración condicional cero

a group of verbs that have some characteristics of modal verbs but also exhibit certain features of regular main verbs in terms of their usage and behavior in sentences

semimodal (verbo), verbo semimodal

a multi-functional word that combines verb and preposition properties, serving as a single morpheme to express complex ideas in languages like Chinese and Korean

cobertura verbal, verbo preposicional

the property of a verb that indicates whether it takes a direct object or not, determining the number and types of arguments it requires in a sentence

transitividad, propiedad de transitividad

a type of verb in which a particle, typically an adverb or a preposition, can be separated from the main verb and placed either before or after the object in a sentence, often resulting in a change in meaning or emphasis

verbo separable, verbo de partículas

a verb form that expresses an action that has been completed prior to another point in time

participio perfecto

a grammatical construction that alters a transitive verb by omitting or demoting the object, shifting the focus to the subject and emphasizing the action or the subject's involvement

voz antipasiva, voz antipasiva gramatical

a grammatical construction used to express a passive action without specifying the agent or doer of the action, focusing instead on the action itself or its general occurrence

voz pasiva impersonal, pasivo impersonal