Grammar Extracts of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French

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This is a very compact extract of the grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French using two books and some online resources: "Comparative Grammar of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French" by Mikhail Petrunin, "The Grammar of Romance" by Joshua Rudder, the Lingolia website, etc.
This is designed with mnemonics and referencing in mind.
The method is to memorize these forms for one or all the languages, regarding for example the Spanish definite articles as a one word utterance: "ellaloslas". You can add to it other mnemonic techniques to better remember them, but once you start to use them in your language practice, they will be dissociated from their mnemonics and you'll have direct access to them in your mind. However, if you find you have forgotten any of the forms you can quickly think back to your mnemonic or just take a look at these extracts. After some time using the language, these will be consolidated enough that you will no longer need to reference them.

Articles:

These are the definite and indefinite articles. Regard each cell as a one word utterance. The dot distinguishes between articles in each cell. Disregard them after you get familiar with them; your mind will notice each article in a cell automatically.
In each cell the order of articles is as follows: masculine singular, feminine singular, masculine plural, feminine plural. (the ones in parentheses are the alternate articles used in Italian. Look here to find out where to use them.)
Articles
Def.
Indef.
Spanish
el.la.los.las
un.una.unos.unas
Portuguese
o.a.os.as
um.uma.uns.umas
Italian
il.la.i.le
(lo.la.gli.le)
un.una.dei.delle
(uno.un'.degli.delle)
French
le.la.les.les
un.une.des.des


Pronouns:

The table is fairly self-explanatory.
After the diamond, there is first the masculine and then the feminine possessive pronoun.
The one in brackets (if exists), is not a pronoun but the possessive adjective.
The letters in parentheses should be added to the end of the preceding term to make it plural (the letters in parentheses should replace the red letters in the preceding term, not added to it).
Pronouns: (Subject,  Propositional, Direct Object, Indirect Object, Reflexive, ◇Possesive[Possesive Adjective])
Sing.
Plur.
Spanish
1st
yo.mi.me.me.me
◇mio(s).mia(s).[mi(s)]
nosotros.nosotros.nos.nos.nos
◇nuestro(s).nuestra(s)
2nd
tu.ti.te.te.te
◇tuyo(s).tuya(s).[tu(s)]
vosotros.vosotros.os.os.os
◇vuestro(s).vuestra(s)
3rd masc.
el.el.lo.le.se
◇suyo(s).suya(s).[su(s)]
ellos.ellos.los.les.se
◇suyo(s).suya(s).[su(s)]
3rd fem.
ella.ella.la.le.se
◇suyo(s).suya(s).[su(s)]
ellas.ellas.las.les.se
◇suyo(s).suya(s).[su(s)]
Portuguese
1st
eu.mim.me.me.me
◇meu(s).minha(s)
nos.nos.nos.nos.nos
◇nosso(s).nossa(s)
2nd
tu.ti.te.te.te
◇teu(s).tua(s)
vos.vos.vos.vos.vos
◇vosso(s).vossa(s)
3rd masc.
ele.ele.o.lhe.se
◇seu(s).sua(s)
eles.eles.os.lhes.se
◇seu(s).sua(s)
3rd fem.
ela.ela.a.lhe.se
◇seu(s).sua(s)
elas.elas.as.lhes.se
◇seu(s).sua(s)
Italian
1st
io.me.mi.mi.mi
◇mio(ei).mia(e)
noi.noi.ci.ci.ci
◇nostro(i).nostra(e)
2nd
tu.te.ti.ti.ti
◇tuo(i).tua(e)
voi.voi.vi.vi.vi
◇vostro(i).vostra(e)
3rd masc.
lui.lui.lo.gli.si
◇suo(i).sua(e)
loro.loro.li.loro.si
◇loro(-).loro(-)
3rd fem.
lei.lei.la.le.si
◇suo(i).sua(e)
loro.loro.le.loro.si
◇loro(-).loro(-)
French
1st
je.moi.me.me.me
◇mien(s).mienne(s).[mon(es)]
nous.nous.nous.nous.nous
◇notre(s).notre(s).[notre(s)]
2nd
tu.toi.te.te.te
◇tien(s).tienne(s).[ton(es)]
vous.vous.vous.vous.vous
◇votre(s).votre(s).[votre(s)]
3rd masc.
il.lui.le.lui.se
◇sien(s).sienne(s).[son(es)]
ils.eux.les.leur.se
◇leur(s).leur(s)
3rd fem.
elle.elle.la.lui.se
◇sien(s).sienne(s).[son(es)]
elles.elles.les.leur.se
◇leur(s).leur(s)


Verb Endings:

Each cell contains verb endings for three forms of verbs found in romance languages. These are verbs whose infinitive forms end in "are", "ere", and "ire" in case of Italian. For other languages there are similar endings; you should get a sense of it. However, for brevity, not all the three forms are written in the cells as there are duplicates most of the time.
The patterns in the cells of the table below, should be expanded thus:
  • If you see a pattern like A(B), it should be expanded to A,A,A(B).
    • In the expanded form, the first term is the "are" ending, the second one, the "ere" ending, and the third one, the "ire" ending. The ending in parenthesis is the alternate ending for the "are" infinitive form (curiously, there are no alternate endings for "ere" and "ire" forms).
  • If you see a pattern like [A,B]C(D), it should be expanded to AC,BC,BC(D).
  • If you see a pattern like [A,B,C]D, it should be expanded to AD,BD,CD.
[A,B]C(D) => AC,BC,BC(D)
[A,B,C]D => AD,BD,CD
A(B) => A,A,A(B)
Present
Present Perfect
Past
Past Perfect
Imperfect
Pluperfect
Future
Future Perfect

Past Participle

Present Participle
Indicative
Conditional (fut. stem+ending)
Subjunctive (Sp.Por.It.: 1st pres. ind. - o + ending; Fr: 3rd pl. pres. ind. - ent + ending)
Indicative (pres. ind.+pp.)
Conditional (pres. cond.+pp.)
Subjunctive (pres. subj.+pp.)
Indicative
Indicative (past ind.+pp.)
Indicative (Fr.: 1st pl. ind. - ons + ending)
Subjunctive (Sp.Por.: 3rd pl. past - ron,ram + ending; It.Fr.: 2nd s. - s,sti + ending)
Indicative (imperf. ind.+pp.)
Subjunctive (imperf. subj.+pp.)
Indicative (inf.+ending)
Subjunctive (Sp.Por.: 3rd pl. past - ron,ram + ending)
Indicative
Subjunctive (fut. subj.+pp.)
Sp.
1st
o
[a,e,i]mos
ia
iamos
[e,a]
[e,a]mos
he+pp.
hemos+pp.
habria+pp.
habriamos+pp.
haya+pp.
hayamos+pp.
[e,i]
[a,i]mos
hube+pp.
hubimos+pp.
[aba,ia]
[ab,i]amos
ra(se)
ramos(semos)
habia+pp.
habiamos+pp.
hubiera(hubiese)+pp.
hubieramos(hubiesemos)+pp.
e
emos
re
remos
habre+pp.
habremos+pp.
hubiere+pp.
hubieremos+pp.
[a,i]do
[a,ie]ndo
2nd
[a,e]s
[a,e,-]is
ias
iais
[e,a]s
[e,a]is
has+pp.
habeis+pp.
habrias+pp.
habriais+pp.
hayas+pp.
hayais+pp.
[a,i]ste
[a,i]steis
hubiste+pp.
hubisteis+pp.
[abas,ias]
[ab,i]ais
ras(ses)
rais(seis)
habias+pp.
habiais+pp.
hubieras(hubieses)+pp.
hubierais(hubieseis)+pp.
as
eis
res
reis
habras+pp.
habreis+pp.
hubieres+pp.
hubiereis+pp.
3rd
[a,e]
[a,e]n
ia
ian
[e,a]
[e,a]n
ha+pp.
han+pp.
habria+pp.
habrian+pp.
haya+pp.
hayan+pp.
[o,io]
[a,ie]ron
hubo+pp.
hubieron+pp.
[aba,ia]
[ab,i]an
ra(se)
ran(sen)
habia+pp.
habiait+pp.
hubiera(hubiese)+pp.
hubieran(hubiesen)+pp,
a
an
re
ren
habra+pp.
habran+pp.
hubiere+pp.
hubieren+pp.
Por.
1st
o
[a,e,i]mos
ia
iamos
[e,a]
[e,a]mos
tenho+pp.
temos+pp.
teria+pp.
teriamos+pp.
tenha+pp.
tenhamos+pp.
[ei,i]
[a,e,i]mos
tinha+pp.
tinhamos+pp.
[ava,ia]
[av,i]amos
sse
ssemos
a
amos
tivesse+pp.
tivessemos+pp.
ei
emos
r
rmos
terei+pp.
teremos+pp.
tiver+pp.
tivermos+pp.
[a,i]do
[a,e,i]ndo
2nd
[a,e]s
[a,e,-]is
ias
ieis
[e,a]s
[e,a]is
tens+pp.
tendes+pp.
terias+pp.
terieis+pp.
tenhas+pp.
tenhais+pp.
[a,e,i]ste
[a,e,i]stes
tinhas+pp.
tinheis+pp.
[avas,ias]
[av,i]eis
sses
sseis
as
eis
tivesses+pp.
tivesseis+pp.
as
eis
res
rdes
teras+pp.
tereis+pp.
tiveres+pp.
tiverdes+pp.
3rd
[a,e]
[a,e]m
ia
iam
[e,a]
[e,a]m
tem+pp.
tem+pp.
teria+pp.
teriam+pp.
tenha+pp.
tenham+pp.
[o,e,i]u
[a,e,i]ram
tinha+pp.
tinham+pp.
[ava,ia]
[av,i]am
sse
ssem
a
am
tivesse+pp.
tivessem+pp.
a
ão
r
rem
tera+pp.
terão+pp.
tiver+pp.
tiverem+pp.
It.
1st
o(isco)
iamo
ei
emmo
[i,a]
iamo
ho(sono)+pp.
abbiomo(siamo)+pp.
avrei(sarei)+pp.
avremmo(saremmo)+pp.
abbia(sia)+pp.
abbiamo(siamo)+pp.
[a,e,-]i
[ia,em,im]mo
ebbi(fui)+pp.
avemmo(fummo)+pp.
[a,e,i]vo
[a,e,i]vamo
ssi
ssimo
avevo(ero)+pp.
avevamo(eravamo)+pp.
avessi(fossi)+pp.
avessimo(fossimo)+pp.
o
emo

avro(saro)+pp.
avremo(saremo)+pp.

[a,u,i]to
[a,e]ndo
2nd
i(isci)
[a,e,i]te
esti
este
[i,a]
iate
hai(sei)+pp.
avete(siete)+pp.
avresti(saresti)+pp.
avreste(sareste)+pp.
abbia(sia)+pp.
abbiate(siate)+pp.
[a,e,i]sti
[a,e,i]ste
avesti(fosti)+pp.
aveste(foste)+pp.
[a,e,i]vi
[a,e,i]vate
ssi
ste
avevi(eri)+pp.
avevate(eravate)+pp.
avessi(fossi)+pp.
aveste(foste)+pp.
ai
ete
avrai(sarai)+pp.
avrete(sarete)+pp.
3rd
[a,e](isce)
[a,o]no(iscono)
ebbe
ebbero
[i,a]
[i,a]no
ha(e)+pp.
hanno(sono)+pp.
avrebbe(sarebbe)+pp.
avrebbero(sarebbero)+pp.
abbia(sia)+pp.
abbiano(siano)+pp.
o,e,i
[a,e,i]rono
ebbe(fu)+pp.
ebbero(furono)+pp.
[a,e,i]va
[a,e,i]vano
sse
ssero
aveva(era)+pp.
avevano(erano)+pp.
avesse(fosse)+pp.
avessero(fossero)+pp.
a
anno
avra(sara)+pp.
avranno(saranno)+pp.
Fr.
1st
[e,s](is)
ons(issons)
ais
ions
e
ions
ai(suis)+pp.
avons(sommes)+pp.
aurais(serais)+pp.
aurions(serions)+pp.
aie(sois)+pp.
ayons(soyons)+pp.
[ai,is]
[a,i]mes
eus(fus)+pp.
eumes(fumes)+pp.
ais
ions
sse
ssions
avais(etais)+pp.
avions(etions)+pp.
eusse(fusse)+pp.
eussions(fussions)+pp.
ai
ons
aurai(serai)+pp.
aurons(serons)+pp.
e,u,i
ant
2nd
[es,s](is)
ez(issez)
ais
iez
es
iez
as(es)+pp.
avez(etes)+pp.
aurais(serais)+pp.
auriez(sariez)+pp.
aies(sois)+pp.
ayez(soyez)+pp.
[as,is]
[a,i]tes
eus(fus)+pp.
eutes(futes)+pp.
ais
iez
sses
ssiez
avais(etais)+pp.
aviez(etiez)+pp.
eusses(fusses)+pp.
eussiez(fussiez)+pp.
as
ez
auras(seras)+pp.
aurez(serez)+pp.
3rd
e-t(it)
ent(issent)
ait
aient
e
ent
a(est)+pp.
ont(sont)+pp.
aurait(serait)+pp.
auraient(seraient)+pp.
ait(soit)+pp.
aient(soient)+pp.
[a,it]
[e,i]rent
eut(fut)+pp.
eurent(furent)+pp.
ait
aient
t
ssent
avait(etait)+pp.
avaient(etaient)+pp.
eut(fut)+pp.
eussent(fussent)+pp.
a
ont
aura(sera)+pp.
auront(seront)+pp.