Spanish Week One - CONJUGATING INTRO

Spanish Week One - CONJUGATING INTRO

Hola!! Bienvenidos (welcome)!! Today we will review what you learned in the Loom video.

What kind of verbs are there?

• There are three kinds of verbs

• All verbs end in either -ar, -er, or -ir

• We conjugate each a little differently

Multiple Choice

How many kinds of verbs are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Select

What are the different kinds of verbs?

• -er

• -ir

• -or

• -ar

Today, we are going to focus on is CAMINAR

• Caminar is an -ar verb because it ends in -ar

• Caminar means "to walk." Not "walk." "TO walk." That is very important to remember.

Multiple Choice

What kind of verb is "CAMINAR?"

• -er

• -ar

• -ir

Fill in the Blank

What does "CAMINAR" mean?

Real quick, let's review the T-chart

Remember that "yo" means "I," "tú" means "you" (informally), "él" means "he," ella means "she," and usted means "you" (formally).

Multiple Choice

Select the correct image showing the correct setup of the T-chart.

There are three steps in conjugating a verb:

• Take of the ending

• Find the subject

• Add the correct ending

Multiple Choice

What is the FIRST step in conjugating a verb?

• Find the subject

• Take of the ending

• Add the correct ending

Multiple Choice

What is the SECOND step in conjugating a verb?

• Find the subject

• Take of the ending

• Add the correct ending

Multiple Choice

What is the THIRD step in conjugating a verb?

• Find the subject

• Take of the ending

• Add the correct ending

So... what are the right endings?

Look at the endings as memorize them. In the 1st box, the ending is -o, in the 2nd box it is -as, and in the 3rd box it is -a. REMEMBER: this is ONLY the conjugation for -AR verbs. -ER and -IR verbs have different endings.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct ending for the first box containing "yo?"

• -as

• -o

• -a

Multiple Choice

What is the correct ending for the second box containing "tú?"

• -as

• -o

• -a

Multiple Choice

What is the correct ending for the third box containing "Él, ella, usted?"

• -as

• -o

• -a

Example using CAMINAR; subject ELLA

• Take of the ending: CAMIN

• Find the subject: ELLA

• Add the correct ending: -A

• Correct conjugation: CAMINA

• "Ella camina" means "she walks."

Multiple Choice

What does "ella camina" mean?

• You walk.

• She walk.

• He walks.

• She walks.

FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

For the follwing questions, there verb (caminar) will be named and the subject given. Choose the correct conjugation. Ex: Caminar/yo. You would chose the conjugation of caminar that matches yo.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct conjugation?

CAMINAR/TÚ

• Caminar

• Camina

• Caminas

• Camino

Multiple Choice

What is the correct conjugation?

CAMINAR/ELLA

• Caminar

• Camina

• Caminas

• Camino

Multiple Choice

What is the correct conjugation?

CAMINAR/USTED

• Caminar

• Camina

• Caminas

• Camino

Multiple Choice

What is the correct conjugation?

CAMINAR/YO

• Caminar

• Camina

• Caminas

• Camino

Multiple Choice

What is the correct conjugation?

CAMINAR/ÉL

• Caminar

• Camina

• Caminas

• Camino

What about other -AR verbs?

• Good news! They are conjugated exactly the same!

• For example, the conjugation of NADAR (to swim) in the yo form is NADO.

• Camino, nado. Same process. Piece of cake.

Look at the following vocabulary list of verbs. Remember them!

• Nadar = to swim

• Hablar = to talk

• Usar = to use

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means to swim?

• Hablar

• Nadar

• Usar

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means to talk?

• Hablar

• Nadar

• Usar

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means to use?

• Hablar

• Nadar

• Usar

Fill in the Blank

What word means "to swim" in Spanish?

Fill in the Blank

What word means "to talk" in Spanish?

Fill in the Blank

What word means "to use" in Spanish?

So what about conjugating these verbs?

• It's the same thing! Here are the conjugations of the four -ar verbs you've learned in the YO form:

• Camino (I walk)

• Nado (I swim)

• Hablo (I talk)

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject:

CAMINAR/USTED

• Camino

• Caminas

• Camina

• Caminar

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject:

NADAR/TÚ

• Nado

• Nadas

• Nada

• Nadar

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject:

HABLAR/ELLA

• Hablo

• Hablas

• Habla

• Hablar

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject:

USAR/ÉL

• Uso

• Usas

• Usa

• Usar

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject:

NADAR/YO

• Nado

• Nadas

• Nada

• Nadar

Time to spice it up a notch!

The following questions will be harder, so be ready! Review the conjugating steps on the next slide.

There are three steps in conjugating a verb:

• Take of the ending

• Find the subject

• Add the correct ending

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject?

CAMINAR/YO

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject?

HABLAR/TÚ

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject?

NADAR/ELLA

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject?

USAR/ÉL

Fill in the Blank

What is the correct conjugation between the verb and the subject?

CAMINAR/USTED

Now you know how to conjugate -AR verbs in Spanish!

• There are many other -ar verbs in Spanish, but these are some common ones that will help you understand the process of conjugating

• Later, we will go over more -ar verbs and even talk about -er and -ir verbs!

Poll

On a scale of 1-5 how comfortable are you with conjugating -ar verbs?

1 = No way! I have no idea what I am doing!

2 = Meh. I could use some practice.

3 = I am not bad. I make some mistakes though.

4 = I understand the process and am doing really well!

5 = I am rocking this! When do we get to the hard stuff?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Hasta luego!