Introducción al Presente Indicativo

Introducción al Presente Indicativo

Today you will be introduced to regular present tense verb conjugations and it's uses. Take notes over the slides and complete the practice questions.

El Presente Indicativo

• There are 3 types of verbs: 

• ALL verbs end in either -AR, -ER, OR -IR when in the infinitive

• What is an infinitive?

• A verb before it has been conjugated. It always ends in -AR, -ER or -IR and means "to ____" in English.

• An infinitive does not tell us who does the action or when

• English examples: to talk, to walk, to run, to play, to dance

• Spanish examples: hablar, vivir, comer, beber, jugar, escribir

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a TYPE of verb in Spanish?

• -AR ending

• -IR ending

• -OR ending

• -ER ending

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an INFINITIVE in ENGLISH?

• we talk

• you eat

• I dance

• to play

El Presente Indicativo

• In Spanish, we conjugate (or change) the ending of the verb, to agree with the subject.

• To conjugate:

• Step 1: Identify the subject of the sentence

• Step 2: Drop the -AR, -ER or -IR ending of the verb

• Step 3: Add the appropriate ending

El Presente Indicativo

• Present tense is used to express what one does

• For example:

• I walk

• You play

• She teaches

• We go

• They share

Multiple Choice

HABL is what part of the verb "hablar"?

• the infinitive

• the stem

• the ending

• the conjugation

Multiple Choice

Present Indicative is used to describe what one...

• would do

• did

• does

• is doing

Multiple Choice

The endings -o, -as, -a, -amos and -an are endings for what type of verb?

• -ar

• -er

• -ir

¡Vamos a practicar!

identity the correct conjugation for the following sentences. Even if you aren't sure what the sentence is saying, you should be able to choose the appropriate conjugation based on the subject.

Multiple Choice

Mi madre (hablar) mucho por teléfono.

• hablo

• hablan

• habla

• hablas

Multiple Choice

Nosotros (mirar) la televisión.

• miran

• miramos

• mira

• miras

Multiple Choice

Los maestros (enseñar) a los estudiantes.

• enseño

• enseña

• enseñamos

• enseñan

Multiple Choice

Tú (sacar) la basura.

• saca

• sacas

• saco

• sacamos

Multiple Choice

Yo (cocinar) en la cocina.

• cocino

• cocinas

• cocina

• cocinan

¡Vamos a practicar!

identity the correct conjugation for the following sentences. Even if you aren't sure what the sentence is saying, you should be able to choose the appropriate conjugation based on the subject.

Multiple Choice

Mi familia (comer) a la mesa.

• come

• comen

• comimos

• como

Multiple Choice

Mis abuelos (vivir) en una casa grande.

• vivimos

• vives

• viven

• viva

Multiple Choice

Tú (escribir) en la clase de inglés.

• escribo

• escribe

• escriben

• escribes

Multiple Choice

Él (beber) agua frío todas las mañanas.

• bebo

• bebemos

• beben

• bebe

Multiple Choice

Mi hermana y yo (hacer) nuestra tarea.

• hacen

• hacemos

• hago

• hace

¡Más práctica!

Now, fill in the blank with the appropriate conjugation of the verb given. Be sure to pay close attention to the endings, they would be -ar, -er or -ir verbs!

Fill in the Blank

Ellos (bailar) a la discoteca.

Fill in the Blank

Yo (leer) muchos libros.

Fill in the Blank

Tú (vivir) en South Bend.

Fill in the Blank

María y yo (limpiar) la casa.

Fill in the Blank

Ustedes (aprender) en la escuela.

Open Ended

Any questions?

Poll

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