SPANISH VERB
to taste of something
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Presente · now, habits and facts
Pretérito indefinido · finished actions
Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”
Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common
Condicional · “would”
Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”
Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
Este helado sabe a naranja de verdad.
This ice cream tastes like real orange.
El café me supo a quemado, qué pena.
The coffee tasted burnt to me, what a shame.
El agua del pueblo sabía un poco a cloro.
The village water tasted a bit of chlorine.
Con más sal, el guiso sabrá mucho mejor.
With more salt, the stew will taste much better.
Sin ajo, el gazpacho sabría a poco.
Without garlic, the gazpacho would taste a bit bland.
Añade limón para que sepa más fresco.
Add lemon so it tastes fresher.
No esperaba que la tarta supiera tan bien.
I didn't expect the cake to taste so good.
¡Sabe a algo, sopa, por favor, que estás sosa!
Taste of something, soup, please, you're bland!
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular -er verb.