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“verb” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeɾβo/

Example

¿Cuál es el verbo de esta oración?

What is the verb in this sentence?

Illustration for verbo (verb)

How to say “verb” in Spanish

“Verb” in Spanish is verbo.

Word that names an action, event, or state and changes form for person and tense.

Full entry for verbo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verbo

No sé qué verbo usar en esa respuesta.

I don't know which verb to use in that response.

Tips for using verbo

  • Spanish often omits the subject pronoun because verb endings indicate person, so the three conjugation types (-ar, -er, -ir) and key tenses are the fastest cues to a verb's role in a sentence.

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