OTE 2.--The Definite Article has a "neuter form" which is =Lo=. _It
cannot be used before a noun_ but before other parts of speech used to
represent an abstract idea, as Yo amo lo bello (I love the beautiful,
viz., all that which is beautiful), Lo sublime (the sublime, viz., all
that which is sublime).

REGULAR VERBS.

_1st Conjugation_. Hablar (to speak). _Pres. Part._ Hablando (speaking).
_Past Part._ Hablado (spoken).

_Present Tense, Indicative Mood_.

Yo hablo (I speak) Nosotros (_m._) hablamos (we speak)
Nosotras (_f._) hablamos (we speak)

Tu hablas[8] (thou speakest) Vosotros (_m._) hablais (you speak)
Vosotras (_f._) hablais (you speak)

El _or_ Ella habla (he or she speaks) Ellos (_m._) hablan (they speak)
Ellas (_f._) hablan (they speak)
Usted habla (you speak)[9]. Ustedes hablan (you speak).[9]

[Footnote 8: The second person is only used in the familiar style,
practically when in English the 2nd person would be addressed as "John"
or "Frank" and not as "Mr. Smith" or "Mr. Brown."]

[Footnote 9: This is called the polite way of addressing and is the
form in use. Note that the verb after it is in the _3rd person_,
because "Usted," "Ustedes" (which can be abbreviated as V. Vs.) are
contractions of Vuestra merced (your grace), Vuestras mercedes (your
graces). V. ama = your grace _loves_.]

_2nd Conjugation_. Temer (to fear).
_Pres. Part._ Temiendo. _Past Part_. Temido.

_Pres. Tense, Indic. Mood_.

Yo temo Nosotros (_m._) temenos
Nosotras (_f._) temenos

Tu temes Vosotros (_m._) temeis
Vosotras (_f._) temeis

El teme Ellos (_m._) temen
Ella teme Ellas (_f._) temen

V. teme Vs. temen

_3rd Conjugation_. Partir (to depart, to set out).
_Pres. Part._ Partiendo. _Past Part_. Partido.

_Pres. Tense, Indic. Mood_.

Yo parto Nosotros (_m._) partimos
Nosotras (_f._) partimos

Tu partes Vosotros (_m._) partis
Vosotras (_f._) partis

El parte Ellos (_m._) parten
Ella parte Ellas (_f._) parten

V. parte Vs. parten

VOCABULARY.

=a=, to, at
=amar=[10], to love
=el arbol=, the tree
=las botas=, the boots
=el capitan=, the captain
=la camisa=, the shirt
=la casaca=[11], the coat
=com