SPANISHBOOSTER

• Use of B.

• Use of V.

• Use of G before E or I.

• Use of J before E or I.

• Use of H & M.

• Use of K.

• Use of X instead of S.

• Use of R.

---

 

Use of B

 

        It must be written with B:

 

1)  Any verbs in which infinitive time ends with:

Exceptions:

        Precaver, ver; volver; hervir; servir, vivir.

        ...and their compound times.

 

2)    The 1st person indicative imperfect past conjugation.

            In the first person indicative imperfect past conjugation such as: amaba; lloraba; bailaba.

 

Back to top

 

3)     The words that start with the following sounds:

Exceptions:

        Vándalo, vanguardia, vanidad, vara, varear, variar, varilla, varón, vasallo, vasco, vaselina, vasija, vaso, vástago y vasto, vate ,vaticano, vaticinar, voracidad, vorágine, votar, vuestro.

 

4)     The words that end with the following sounds:

BILIDAD	accesibilidad; accessibility.		ILABA	Polisílaba;  polysyllable.
BUNDO	vagabundo; vagabond.		ILABO	monosílabo; monosyllabic.
BUNDA	abundante; plentiful.

Exceptions:

        Civilidad, movilidad.

5)     Syllables that have a b sound after a consonant.

            In syllables that have a "b" sound after a consonant such as in amable and brusco.          

 

6)     Always after m.

            The "b" is always used after an "m" such as bomba, ambiente.

 

Back to top

---

 

Use of V

 

        It must be written with V:

 

1) When there is a V sound after the following syllable:

Exception:

        Dibujo.

 

2) In adjectives that end in: 

Exception:

        "Arabe" and composed conjugations, as well as the adjectives formed with the "sílaba" substantive (monosílabo, bisílabo, etc).

Back to top

3) All of the verb "ir" present time conjugations.

            In all the verb "ir" present time conjugations as in: voy, ve, vaya, etc.

 

 

4) The verbs ended in "servar". 

            In all the verbs ended in "servar" like in: conservar/ conserve;  reservar/ reserve.

                   Exception:

                            Desebrar.

 

 

5) Composed words starting with "vice".

6) Words that end in:

                    Exception:

                            Víbora.

Back to top

• Use of B.

• Use of V.

• Use of G before E or I.

• Use of J before E or I.

• Use of H & M.

• Use of K.

• Use of X instead of S.

• Use of R.