Types of simple SENTENCES -SUMMARY + VIDEO and EXERCISES (with solutions)

The simple sentences They are those that only have a very well defined structure: subject and predicate. It is the main sentence on which you learn to perform syntactic analysis in order to know the basic elements of syntax. But, even if it is a simple type of prayer, the truth is that there are different types that we must know. In this lesson from a TEACHER we will discover the 3 different types of simple sentences that exist in Spanish. Also, at the end of the lesson you will find exercises with solutions that will help you to finish understanding the content in a very complete way. The class begins!

Index

1. The 3 types of simple sentences that exist
2. Types of simple sentences according to the attitude of the speaker
3. According to the nature of the Predicate
4. Types of simple sentences according to the nature of the Subject

We begin by making a brief summary about the classification of simple sentences. There are 3 different types of simple sentences:

• Simple sentences according to the sentence modality or the attitude of the speakerSentences can be enunciative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative or exhortative, wishful or optional, doubtful or of possibility.
• Simple sentences according to the nature of the Predicate: sentences may be attributive or predicative.
• Simple sentences according to the nature of the Subject: Personal sentences with Subject or impersonal sentences.

Next, we are going to analyze each of these three types so that you better understand their nature and characteristics.

As we have commented in the previous point, there are 3 types of simple sentences and, one of them, is the one that is categorized taking into account the attitude of the speaker. In this sense, you should know that there are all these types:

• Declarative sentence. It is the type of sentence in which the speaker gives objective and explanatory information about an event. Example: "Today the Sun has risen".
• Affirmative sentence. It is the sentence that affirms a fact or event. For example: "I liked seeing you."
• Negative. It is a type of sentence in which there is a negation phrase. Example: I don't like you to go.
• Imperative sentence. It is one of the types of simple sentences in which there is a command. Typically, verbs are used in the imperative or present subjunctive form. Example: Close the window when exiting.
• Wishful. It is the type of prayer that expresses a wish. For example: I hope you come home tomorrow.
• Doubtful prayer. It is a type of sentence that expresses doubt and, for this, it usually uses adverbs or adverbial phrases. Example: I don't know if I will pass the driving test.
• Exclamatory. They are a type of sentence that express an emotion, therefore, the emotional function of language predominates. Example: How glad you came!
• Interrogative. It is a type of sentence that asks a question. Example: Do you like my new haircut?

We continue to know the different types of simple sentences to, now, pay attention to the different typologies that exist depending on the nature of the Predicate. Here we leave you the classification so that you can learn to detect them easily:

• Copulative prayer. If the predicate is nominal we can find a verb that relates the subject and the attribute. Being, being and appearing are the vcopulative erbos in Spanish. Example: The boy is smart.
• Predicative prayer. The predicate is verbal, therefore the verb is predicative, not copulative. An example of this would be the sentence The boy goes to the institute.

Active predicative sentences

Within the predicative, we find the active sentences and that can be divided into the following subtypes:

• Transitive or intransitive
• Reflective
• Reciprocal
• Passive

We finish this lesson on the types of simple sentences to speak, now, of the classification that depends on the subject of the sentence. On the one hand we have the personal, the sentences that have their own and defined subject; on the other hand we have the impersonal sentences, which does not have a specific subject.

The impersonal ones are the ones with the greatest complexity and, therefore, they are classified into these 4 groups:

• Sole proprietorship. It is a type of sentence that refers to weather phenomena. For example: It rains a lot.
• Grammaticalized. They are the sentences that use the verbs SER, HABER and HACER in an impersonal way. Example: There are many people in the square.
• Reflexes. They are the ones that have a pronoun SE that prevents you from having subject. For example: You live very well in the Caribbean.
• Occasional or occasional. The verb appears in the third person plural but the subject is unknown. Example: I have received bad news.

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