Learning Spanish One Word at a Time. Agua- Water. Present - Past + Subjunctive

 

Learning Spanish

One Word at a Time

Agua: Water

Current moment - Past & Some subjunctive

One Word at a Time.

Learning Spanish One Word at a Time is part of the Human Method for Second Languages program. Aimed to help Spanish students to reach a fluent level of speaking in a short time. Time will depend on discipline and personality.

We strongly believe that one of the tasks of human beings is to improve personality traits, and learning a second language will  increase the chance to engage in such a challenge.

We also believe there are different ways of learning languages, and this one is one of those, effective methods.

Some words are in bold letters, those are basic sentences with the word Water.

Let's learn how to say more than 20 useful phrases containing the word Water.

Current Moment: Simple Present.

• Bebo un vaso de agua todas las mañanas al levantarme. I drink a glass of water every morning when I get up.

• Lavo la ropa con agua fría para ahorrar energía. I wash clothes in cold water to save energy.

• Riego las plantas del jardín con agua del tanque por la tarde. I water the plants in the garden with water from the tank in the evening.

• Me ducho con agua caliente todos los días. I take a hot shower every day.

• Yo Cocino la pasta en agua hirviendo. I cook pasta in boiling water.

• Limpio la casa con agua y jabón. I clean the house with soap and water.

• Dame agua con hielo, por favor. Give me ice water, please.

About Water: Simple Past

• Ayer bebí dos litros de agua durante mi entrenamiento.Yesterday I drank two liters of water during my workout.

• La semana pasada lavé el auto con agua reciclada. Last week I washed the car with recycled water.

• El verano pasado regué las plantas todos los días para que no se secaran. Last summer I watered the plants every day so they wouldn't dry out.

• Anoche me duché con agua fría para refrescarme. Last night I showered with cold water to cool off.

• Hace dos días cociné arroz en agua hirviendo. Two days ago I cooked rice in boiling water.

• Me bañé con agua caliente para evitar un resfriado. I took a hot bath to avoid catching a cold.

• Limpié el piso de la cocina con agua y jabón antes de salir. I cleaned the kitchen floor with soap and water.

Talking about Water: Imperfect Past

• Cuando era niño, bebía mucha agua con las comidas. When I was a child, I drank a lot of water with meals.

• Todas las mañanas, me duchaba con agua fría para despertarme. Every morning, I would take a cold shower to wake up.

• Mi madre cocinaba pasta fresca en agua con sal. My mother cooked fresh pasta in salted water.

• En los inviernos fríos, me bañaba con agua caliente para entrar en calor. In cold winters I bathed with hot water to warm up.

• Los domingos, limpiaba la casa a fondo con agua y jabón. On Sundays, I cleaned the house thoroughly with soap and water.

These sentences show how we use the word Agua in the past, both in one-time actions and in habits or customs.

Remember that the past perfect* simple is used to describe actions ending in a specific past tense, while the past imperfect is used to describe habitual or continuous actions in the past.

*(Verbal Tenses often received different names in different sources and books, but they share the same rules)

"Agua" Present subjunctive: Natural

Subjunctive mood of Spanish is usually viewed and taught from the verb conjugation function, but in this article, and in this branch of the Human Method called One Word at a Time; our focus is on the subject/object: Water and how we talk about it as you absorb the verb mood naturally.

• Es importante que bebas agua suficiente para mantenerte hidratado. It is important that you drink enough water to stay hydrated.

• Espero que el agua de lluvia lave el polvo y la contaminación del aire. I hope the rainwater washes the dust and pollution out of the air.

• No quiero que el agua se derrame en el piso. I don't want the water to spill on the ground.

• No quiero que el agua se derrame en el piso. I don't want the water to spill on the floor.

• Dudo que el agua del río esté tan fría como dicen.  I doubt that the river water is as cold as they say it is.

• Es necesario que el agua se purifique antes de ser consumida. The water needs to be purified before it is consumed.

• Sería bueno que llevaras agua a la playa. It would be nice if you brought water to the beach.

• Ojalá que el agua del mar no esté contaminada. Hopefully the sea water is not polluted.

Imperfect Subjunctive Phrases: Agua

• Era importante que bebieras agua suficiente cuando hacías ejercicio. It was important that you drank enough water when you exercised.

• Esperaba que la lluvia lavara el polvo y la contaminación del aire. I expected the rain to wash the dust and pollution out of the air.

• No quería que el agua se derramara en el piso. I didn't want the water to spill on the ground.

• Dudaba que el agua de la piscina estuviera tan fría como decían. I doubted that the pool water was as cold as they said it was. 

• Era necesario que el agua reposara. It was necessary for the water to rest.

• Esperaba que pudieras traer agua para la casa. I was hoping you could bring water to the house.

• Ojalá que el agua del mar no estuviera contaminada. if only the sea water were not contaminated.

These sentences show how we use the subjunctive to express desires, opinions, doubts or uncertainties related to water.

Remember that the present subjunctive is used to express actions that have not yet occurred or that are hypothetical, while the imperfect subjunctive is used to express actions that did not occur in the past or that are contrary to reality.

I hope you find these lists useful. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me.