Español II - El presente y el vocabulario

Español II - El presente

Present Tense Regular (Repaso)

Before we get into conjugating in the present tense, we need to get a bit more information.

• Who is doing the action?

• What types of verbs are there?

• What are the endings?

Poll

Do you remember this stuff?

• I totally know it all. Give me the test.

• I remember most of it, but I need a little refresher.

• It sounds familiar, but I'm still a little fuzzy.

• I have no idea what you're talking about.

Ok, first the SUBJECT PRONOUNS. These tell us WHO is doing the action (verb).

Here they are!

Poll

Ok, this part I'm good with.

• Cierto (TRUE)

• Falso (FALSE)

There are three types of verbs in Spanish.

• -AR verbs

• -ER verbs

• -IR verbs

• All verbs end in the letter -R before they are conjugated.

• Before they are conjugated that are call INFINITIVES.

• Each type of verb has its own set of endings for conjugation. These endings tell us WHO is doing an action.

Poll

So far, so good?

• I got it. No problem at all.

• It's becoming clearer in my memory.

• Didn't remember, but I'm following now.

In order to form the regular present tense, there are 3 steps.

• Remove the last two letters (-AR, -ER, or -IR)

• Write down whatever is left. That's called the stem.

• Add the appropriate ending.

And without further ado...

THE -AR ENDINGS!

And here are...

THE -ER ENDINGS!

And finally...

THE -IR ENDINGS

Now let's try a few together!

You can do it. I know you can!

Yo + Hablar

• First, remove the last two letters (hablar - ar)

• Next, write what is left. That is called the stem (habl-)

• Finally, remove the correct ending. (YO ending for -AR verbs is -O.)

• Put it all together and the conjugated form is yo hablo.