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Derivatives AR Verbs

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Derivatives

Derivatives are verbs that can be made from other verbs.

They follow the same pattern

They follow the same pattern

  • In Spanish, verbs that contain other verbs follow their conjugation.
    • E.g. 'desconocer' (to not know) comes from 'conocer' (to know).
  • In this example 'conocer' has an irregular conjugation pattern.
  • This means that 'desconocer' would follow the same pattern.
Prefixes

Prefixes

  • In Spanish derivatives happen because of prefixes attached to verbs.
  • All Spanish prefixes are attached to the beginning of a verb.
  • These prefixes change the meaning but not how the verb is conjugated.
    • E.g. 'animar' means to encourage, ''desanimar' means to discourage.
    • E.g. I encourage would be 'animo' and I discourage would be 'desanimo'.
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Mal' means bad, it gives a verb a negative meaning.
    • E.g. 'Maldecir' (to speak badly of).
  • 'Ben' means good, verbs have a positive meaning when used with 'ben'.
    • E.g. 'Bendecir' (to speak well of).
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Des' means 'un', a verb has a negative meaning when combined with 'des'.
    • E.g. 'Desanimar' (to discourage).
  • 'Dis' means not, it helps to express opposites.
    • E.g. 'Disociar' (to dissociate).
Prefixes

Prefixes

  • 'Pre' means before, if 'pre' is added with a verb, the verb gains the meaning of something done before.
    • E.g.'Preparar' (to prepare).
  • 'Ex' means out of, the verb gains a sense of pulling out.
    • E.g. 'Extraer' (to extract).
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Con' by itself means with but with a verb means together.
    • E.g. 'Convivir' (to live together).
  • 'Com' is also used to add the meaning together or with to a verb.
    • E.g. 'Compartir' (to share.
  • 'Co' is the final prefix used with this meaning.
    • E.g. 'Coordinar' (to coordinate).
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Inter' means among/between, the verb has a sense of putting oneself between something when combined with 'inter.
    • E.g. 'Intervenir' (to intervene).
  • 'Re' means again, the verb suggests that the action has been done before.
    • E.g. 'Rehacer' (to redo).
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Sobre' can mean different things, but when added to a verb it normally means over.
    • E.g. 'Sobrevivir' (to overcome).
  • 'Sub' is the opposite to 'sobre', meaning under.
    • E.g. 'Subrayar' (to underline).
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Contra' means against, verbs have a sense of going against something when using 'contra'.
    • E.g. 'Contradecir' (to contradict).
  • 'Uni' means one, it adds a uniting sense to verbs.
    • E.g. 'Unir' (to unite).
Common prefixes

Common prefixes

  • 'Equi' means equal. Verbs that use 'equi' have a sense of making things equal.
    • E.g. 'Equilibrar' (to balance).
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