Learn Spanish - Top 10 Sentence Patterns for Beginners

Spanish: 10 patrones de enunciados para principiantes
English: Top 10 Sentence Patterns for Beginners

In this lesson, you will learn the Top 10 Spanish Sentence Patterns for Beginners. Even though you may already know some Spanish vocabulary, perhaps you’re finding it difficult to string together coherent sentences. This lesson will break down the key components of 10 basic Spanish sentence patterns, while also giving you an example of each one. Take your Spanish to the next level by formulating clear, well-organized Spanish sentences!

P.S. Be sure to click on the links below to take relevant lessons to learn even more about each sentence pattern!

¿Dónde está [A(noun: singular)]?

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: ¿Dónde está [A(noun: singular)]?
- English: Where is [A(noun)]?

■ Example

- Entry: ¿Dónde está el baño?
- English: Where is the the bathroom?

¿Dónde están [A(noun: plural)]?

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: ¿Dónde están [A(noun: plural)]?
- English: Where are [A(noun: plural)]?

■ Example

- Entry: ¿Dónde están los chocolates?
- English: Where are the chocolates?

Me llamo [A].

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: Me llamo [A].
- English: My name is [A].

■ Example

- Entry: Me llamo Luis.
- English: My name is Luis.

¿Puedes [A(verb)]

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: ¿Puedes [A(verb)]
- English: Can you [A(verb)]

■ Example

- Entry: ¿Puedes cocinar?
- English: Can you cook?

Soy [A (noun or adjective)]

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: Soy [A (noun or adjective)]
- English: I am [A (noun or adjective)]

■ Example

- Entry: Soy guapo.
- English: I am handsome.

¿De dónde [A (verb)] [B (noun/pronoun)]?

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: ¿De dónde [A (verb)] [B (noun/pronoun)]?
- English: Where [A (verb)] [B (noun/pronoun)] from?

■ Example

- Entry: ¿De dónde son ellos?
- English: Where are they from?

Yo vivo en [A(noun)], en [B(noun)].

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: Yo vivo en [A(noun)], en [B(noun)].
- English: I live in [A(noun), in [B(noun)].

■ Example

- Entry: Yo vivo en Chihuahua, en México.
- English: I live in Chihuahua, in Mexico.

Yo [A(verb) en [B (noun:place)].

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: Yo [A(verb) en [B (noun:place)].
- English: I [A(verb)] in [B(noun:place)]

■ Example

- Entry: Yo enseño en la universidad.
- English: I teach in the university.

¿Tú [A(verb)] [B(noun)]?

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: ¿Tú [A(verb)] [B(noun)]?
- English: Do you [A(verb)] [B(noun)]?

■ Example

- Entry: ¿Tú cantas ópera?
- English: Do you sing opera?

Me gusta [A(verb)] [B(noun)].

■ Target Pattern

- Entry: Me gusta [A(verb)] [B(noun)].
- English: I like to [A(verb)] [B(noun)].

■ Example

- Entry: Me gusta cocinar comida mexicana.
- English: I like to cook Mexican food.

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SpanishPod101.com

Tuesday at 10:25 AM

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Can you make sample sentences using these patterns?

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Saturday at 07:23 PM

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Hola Mabel L Williams,

We're happy to know you're enjoying the lessons.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sigamos practicando.

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Mabel L Williams

Sunday at 11:28 PM

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The target patterns and sentences were very helpful, great lesson!👍

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Monday at 05:28 AM

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Hola Judy Seigel,

Thank you for sharing.

You have to change your keyboard language or use an online Spanish keyboard.

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Saludos,

Carla

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Judy Seigel

Sunday at 12:57 AM

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Me llamo Judy. Yo vivo en Albuquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Estados Unidos. Estoy empezando a aprender español. Estudie Frances en la escuela. Ahora quiero aprender Espanol. Como se escriben los acentos?

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Hola Roberta,

Mucho gusto.

Thank you for sharing.

Let me know if you have any question or doubt.

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Roberta

Wednesday at 12:18 AM

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Me llamo Roberta

Yo vibo en Miami en Florida en Los Estados Unidos

Tengo setenta anos de edad

Gracias

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Hi everyone,

Thanks for posting!

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Sjyoshida.

Monday at 03:47 AM

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Sí,

Estoy feliz.

¿Dónde está el restaurante Mexicana?

Yo enseño los niños es la escuela durante la semana.

Yo vivo en un pueblo cerca de la agua.

Me gusta aprender español.

Me gusta leer muchos libros es ingles y en español.

¿Tu gustas mi español?

Sjyoshida.

Monday at 03:34 AM

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Thanks for the useful sentence starters. Me gusta todos.

George

Sunday at 05:02 PM

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Useful sentences. Mug bien.