Language Transfer Spanish notes
Lesson 85
From Tengo to Tenga
Language Transfer Complete Spanish is by Mihalis Eleftheriou. Listen to the original audio first; use these notes for revision.
The -go verbs predictably become -ga in the subjunctive: tenga, venga, haga, ponga, salga, diga.
Informal command shortcut for -go verbs: Just drop the -go: tengo→ten, vengo→ven, salgo→sal, pongo→pon, digo→di.
Memory hook: People answer the phone with dígame (formal = tell me) or dime (informal).
Dime cuando vengas = Tell me when you come (cuando + future → subjunctive).
Sentences practiced
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Salgo→salga. | I leave→subj. |
| ¡Salga! | Leave! (formal) |
| ¡Salgan! | Leave! (plural) |
| ¡No salgan! | Don't leave! |
| Pongo→ponga. | I put→subj. |
| Póngalo aquí. | Put it here! |
| No lo ponga aquí. | Don't put it here. |
| Tengo→ten. | I have→command. |
| Tenlo. | Have it! (inf) |
| Téngalo. | Have it! (formal) |
| Vengo→venga→ven. | I come→subj→command. |
| Sal. | Leave! (informal) |
| Dígame. | Tell me. (formal) |
| Dime. | Tell me. (informal) |
| Dime cuando vengas. | Tell me when you come. |