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Let\u2019s talk talking<\/em>: are you the kind of person that feels energized by a good conversation? Or do you need lots of quiet time after going out with friends? What about the kinds of conversations you like to have: do you like small talk? Gossip? Discussing the economy? The point is, there are as many ways of talking as there are people and moods, and it is important to be able to communicate well, no matter the context.<\/p>\n In today\u2019s lesson, we\u2019re going to learn about the Spanish verb hablar<\/strong>, meaning to talk, or to speak<\/em>. Over the course of this post, we\u2019ll go over some key information on what kind of verb hablar <\/strong>is. We\u2019ll also look at the different meanings of hablar<\/strong>, and lots of hablar<\/strong> conjugation for you to sink your teeth into. Once you\u2019ve finished reading, there is a tailor-made Cloze collection at the bottom of this post for you to practice your new skills with.<\/p>\n So, without further ado, let\u2019s talk!<\/p>\n Drumroll, please<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve been following these posts for a while, you\u2019re probably so used to irregular verbs that you no longer get phased by them at all. If this is the case, you\u2019re in for a surprise. The verb hablar <\/strong>is a regular <\/strong>verb, meaning you\u2019re about to have a much easier time. With regular verbs, conjugation is simpler and you can more intuitively fill in the blanks. Let me explain:<\/p>\n In Spanish, verbs always end either in ar <\/strong>(like sanar, <\/strong>to heal<\/em>), er <\/em>(like comer, <\/em><\/strong>to eat<\/em>), or ir <\/em>(like compartir<\/strong>, to share<\/em>). These verbs all have stem <\/strong>sections, which are the parts that come before ar, er, <\/strong>or ir<\/strong>. In hablar<\/strong>\u2019s case, the stem is \u201chabl<\/strong>-\u201d. What makes hablar a regular <\/strong>verb is that this stem never changes, no matter what tense or subject the verb is being conjugated with. This means that you can be 100% confident that in hablar<\/em> conjugation, the verb will always start with \u201chabl<\/strong>-\u201d, which cuts a lot of the guesswork out of the equation for you.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious about other regular verbs, feel free to check out some other posts on this blog, like the one for comer <\/strong>(to eat)<\/em><\/a>, or leer <\/strong>(to read<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now that we\u2019ve established that hablar <\/strong>is a regular verb, you can rest assured that you\u2019re in for a pretty easy ride when it comes to this lesson. The only complication you\u2019ll really be facing is how to parse out the different meanings of hablar<\/strong>. Lucky for you, if you already speak English, this is an absolute cakewalk. The verb hablar<\/strong> is a single verb that means both to talk <\/em>and to speak<\/em>.<\/p>\n While in English you\u2019d have to navigate which one is correct based on context, Spanish is more chilled-out in this regard, so you\u2019d always use hablar <\/strong>no matter what. For example, if you wanted to ask \u201cDo you speak Italian?<\/em>\u201d, you would say \u201c\u00bfHablas italiano?\u201d. <\/strong>Likewise, if you wanted to say \u201cLet\u2019s go talk to him\u201d<\/em>, you would say \u201cV\u00e1monos a hablar con \u00e9l.\u201d <\/strong>As you can see, there is no distinction between to talk<\/em>, and to speak <\/em>in Spanish, so you really have nothing to worry about when learning this verb!<\/p>\n Because hablar <\/strong>is a relatively easy verb to learn, learning its verbal <\/strong>forms only requires a solid understanding of what verbals <\/strong>are, so let\u2019s start with that first. Despite their confusing name, verbals <\/strong>occur when verbs don\u2019t act like verbs <\/strong>in a given sentence. Instead, they act as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. This is usually because the sentence has a different active verb, so the inactive one is used just to make reference to an action, but not the one being undertaken within that sentence. Looking at some concrete examples will make this much clearer. Let\u2019s take a look at three different verbal forms for hablar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The infinitive<\/em> of the verb hablar <\/strong>is simply \u201chablar<\/strong>\u201d. Easy, right? This verbal form is used in sentences with a different active verb, in which the verb hablar<\/strong> is left in its unconjugated state. For example:<\/p>\n In this sentence, the active, conjugated verb is querer<\/strong>, meaning to want<\/em>, and hablar <\/strong>only acts as a qualifying word for the active verb.<\/p>\n The gerund <\/em>of the verb hablar <\/strong>is \u201chablando<\/strong>\u201d. It is often used when the active verb in a sentence is the verb estar<\/strong>, to be<\/em>, and when the action it is referring to is still ongoing. For example:<\/p>\n As you can see, the active verb in the sentence is estar<\/strong>, and we use the gerund <\/em>hablando <\/strong>because the action is still ongoing.<\/p>\n Only one more verbal to go! The participle<\/em> of hablar <\/strong>is \u201chablado\u201d<\/strong>, and this form is typically used when the active verb is haber<\/strong>, meaning to have<\/em>. It is also used to organize compound verbs. As you will see in the compound verbs conjugation section later, the participle <\/strong>form reappears very frequently in Spanish conjugation. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n In this case, the active verb is actually haber<\/strong>, and the conjugation \u201chas hablado<\/strong>\u201d is a compound form of hablar<\/strong>, which is why the participle <\/em>is used.<\/p>\n Now that we\u2019ve covered verbals, the rest should be a breeze. Let\u2019s do some proper hablar <\/strong>conjugation!<\/p>\n To begin these conjugation tables, let\u2019s look at some of the most basic tenses for the verb hablar<\/strong>. These are the present <\/em>(presente)<\/strong>, the past perfect <\/em>(el perfecto)<\/strong>, the past imperfect <\/em>(el imperfecto)<\/strong>, and the future <\/em>(futuro)<\/strong>. With these four tenses in the bag, you\u2019ll be well on your way to mastering the verb hablar <\/strong>and talking everyone\u2019s ear off!<\/p>\n<\/a>What Kind of Verb is Hablar<\/em>?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>The Different Meanings of Hablar<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a>Hablar<\/em> Verbals<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Infinitivo (infinitive)<\/em><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Participio (participle<\/em>)<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Beginner Hablar<\/em> Conjugation<\/h2>\n