Spanish Speaking Practice: Build Sentences with Traer, Conocer, Conducir, Sentir – Episode 112

Spanish Speaking Practice: Build Sentences with Traer, Conocer, Conducir, Sentir

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¡Hola! Welcome back to my free podcast ‘Speak Spanish with Maria Fernandez’. Today, we’re going to focus on building sentences with four essential irregular verbs: TRAER (to bring), CONOCER (to know), CONDUCIR (to drive), and SENTIR (to feel), all in the present tense.

First we’re going to practise conjugating the verb TRAER (to bring) in the present tense. Then you’re going to build five short sentences with TRAER. And after that we’ll practise the other three verbs.

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Let’s start:

Verb number 1: TRAER – to bring:

This is how you conjugate the verb TRAER in the present tense:
traigo – I bring
traes – you [tú] bring
trae – he/she/it brings
traemos – we bring
traéis – you [vosotros] bring
traen – they bring

The six forms only in Spanish are: traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen.

Let’s now practise TRAER with five sentences. I’ll say the sentences in English. Can you translate them into Spanish? I’ll tell you the answers after you tell me.

Drill: Practising TRAER

1 I bring lunch every morning.
Translation: Traigo el almuerzo todas las mañanas.

2 They bring gifts to the party.
Translation: Traen regalos a la fiesta.

3 We bring dessert every Monday.
Translation: Traemos postre todos los lunes.

4 You [tú] bring your laptop to the office.
Translation: Traes tu portátil a la oficina.

5 He brings his dog to the park every day.
Translation: Trae a su perro al parque todos los días.

That’s great! Now let’s move on to our second verb.

Verb number 2: CONOCER – to know:

This is how you conjugate the verb CONOCER in the present tense:
conozco – I know
conoces – you [tú] know
conoce – he/she/it knows
conocemos – we know
conocéis – you [vosotros] know
conocen – they know

The six forms only in Spanish are: conozco, conoces, conoce, conocemos, conocéis, conocen.

Let’s now practise CONOCER with five sentences. I’ll say the sentences in English. Can you translate them into Spanish? I’ll tell you the answers after you tell me.

Drill: Practising CONOCER

1 You [tú] know the city well.
Translation: Conoces bien la ciudad.

2 She knows many people in the neighbourhood.
Translation: Conoce a mucha gente en el barrio.

3 You [vosotros] know the best restaurants.
Translation: Conocéis los mejores restaurantes.

4 They know the history of the town.
Translation: Conocen la historia del pueblo.

5 I know a good dentist.
Translation: Conozco a un buen dentista.

Well done! Let’s move on to the third verb.

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Verb number 3: CONDUCIR – to drive:

This is how you conjugate the verb CONDUCIR in the present tense:
conduzco – I drive
conduces – you [tú] drive
conduce – he/she/it drives
conducimos – we drive
conducís – you [vosotros] drive
conducen – they drive

The six forms only in Spanish are: conduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen.

Let’s now practise CONDUCIR with five sentences. I’ll say the sentences in English. Can you translate them into Spanish? I’ll tell you the answers after you tell me.

Drill: Practising CONDUCIR

1 She drives every day.
Translation: Conduce todos los días.

2 He drives carefully.
Translation: Conduce con cuidado.

3 We only drive on weekends.
Translation: Solo conducimos los fines de semana.

4 You [tú] drive too fast.
Translation: Conduces demasiado rápido.

5 They drive electric cars.
Translation: Conducen coches eléctricos.

Let’s go to our last verb.

Verb number 4: SENTIR – to feel:

This is how you conjugate the verb SENTIR in the present tense:
siento – I feel
sientes – you [tú] feel
siente – he/she/it feels
sentimos – we feel
sentís – you [vosotros] feel
sienten – they feel

The six forms only in Spanish are: siento, sientes, siente, sentimos, sentís, sienten.

Let’s now practise SENTIR with five sentences. I’ll say the sentences in English. Can you translate them into Spanish? I’ll tell you the answers after you tell me.

Drill: Practising SENTIR

1 I feel good today.
Translation: Me siento bien hoy.

2 We feel the heat.
Translation: Sentimos el calor.

3 You [tú] feel tired after work.
Translation: Te sientes cansado después del trabajo.

4 You [vosotros] feel nothing.
Translation: No sentís nada.

5 She feels pain.
Translation: Siente dolor.

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Final Drill: Combining TRAER, CONOCER, CONDUCIR, and SENTIR

Now that we’ve practised each verb separately, let’s combine all four into one final drill. I’ll say ten sentences in English. Can you say them to me in Spanish? Let’s start:

1 I bring coffee to the meeting on Tuesdays.
Translation: Traigo café a la reunión los martes.

2 You [tú] know a good mechanic.
Translation: Conoces a un buen mecánico.

3 He drives on Thursdays.
Translation: Conduce los jueves.

4 We feel good today.
Translation: Nos sentimos bien hoy.

5 They bring food to the cinema.
Translation: Traen comida al cine.

6 She knows him.
Translation: Le conoce.

7 You [tú] bring five glasses.
Translation: Traes cinco vasos.

8 I drive quite well.
Translation: Conduzco bastante bien.

9 We know them.
Translation: Les conocemos.

10 You [vosotros] bring your homework on Saturdays.
Translation: Traéis vuestra tarea los sábados.

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