Conjugation Review

Conjugation Review

Present tense of Regular Verbs

What is an infinitive?

• the original form of the verb

• end in -ar, -er, or -ir

• mean to _

• example: hablar = to speak

What is conjugation?

• changing the infinitive to include the subject

• example: Hablar means to speak. When we conjugate in the yo form, we take off the -ar and add -o. Hablo means I speak.

Regular Verbs in Present Tense

• follow a pattern

• end in -ar, -er, or -ir

-Ar Verbs

• To conjugate, take off -ar and add: -o, -as, -a, -amos, or -an

• hablo (I speak)

• hablas (you (tù) speak)

• habla (he/she/Ud speaks)

• hablamos (we speak)

• hablan (they/y'all speak)

-Er Verbs

• To conjugate take off -er and add: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -en

• como (I eat)

• comes (you (tú) eat)

• come (he/she/Ud eats)

• comemos (we eat)

• comen (they/y'all eat)

-Ir Verbs

• To conjugate take off -ir and add: -o, -es, -e, -imos, -en

• vivo (I live)

• vives (you (tú) live

• vive (he/she/Ud. live)

• vivimos (we live)

• viven (they/y'all live)

Now, let's try some together!

Conjugate the verb estudiar using the subjects given.

• yo

• tú

• Eduardo

• Marta y yo

• Laura y su hermana

• Carlos y tú

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Conjugate the verb vender using the subjects given.

• yo

• tú

• Teresa

• Julio y yo

• Anabel y Luis

• la clase

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Conjugate the verb escribir using the subjects given.

• yo

• tú

• mi amiga

• Dolores y yo

• los estudiantes

• Ricardo y tú

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Lola (llegar)

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Pablo y yo (comprender)

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los chicos (describir)

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yo (regresar)

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tú (beber)