Regular Verbs: Lesson

Regular Verbs: Lesson 1 (-AR verbs)

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Verbs we know:

• ser (to be - characteristics)

• tener (to have)

• ir (to go)

Verbs we're learning today:

hablar (to talk)

comer (to eat)

vivir (to live)

usar (to use)

beber (to drink)

escribir (to write)

escuchar (to listen)

aprender (to learn)

estudiar (to study)

necesitar (to need)

correr (to run)

decidir (to decide)

caminar (to walk)

comprender (to understand)

subir (to go up)

bajar (to go down)

tomar un asiento (to take a seat)

llegar (to arrive)

llevar (to bring/wear)

tomar apuntes (to take notes).... and many more!!

The "Regular" Verb Pattern

Use these steps to conjugate (change) all regular verbs.

Step 1: Identify the last TWO letters of the infinitive verb

Observa: what are the 3 options for the last two letters of all infinitive verbs?

hablar (to talk)

comer (to eat)

vivir (to live)

usar (to use)

beber (to drink)

escribir (to write)

escuchar (to listen)

aprender (to learn)

estudiar (to study)

necesitar (to need)

correr (to run)

decidir (to decide)

caminar (to walk)

comprender (to understand)

subir (to go up)

Multiple Select

What are the 3 options for the last TWO letters of ALL infinitive verbs? [choose all three]

• ar

• er

• ir

• or

• ur

ALL infinitive verbs in Spanish end with "er," "ir," or "ar"

-AR verbs: hablar, usar, escuchar, tomar

-ER verbs: beber, comer, aprender, correr

-IR verbs: vivir, decidir, escribir, subir

Multiple Select

Review: What are the 3 options for the last TWO letters of ALL infinitive verbs? [choose all three]

• ar

• er

• ir

• or

• ur

LIGHTNING PRACTICE

10 seconds each!

Multiple Choice

Practice identifying: what type of verb is "caminar"?

• -AR verb

• -ER verb

• -IR verb

Multiple Choice

Practice identifying: what type of verb is "subir"?

• -AR verb

• -ER verb

• -IR verb

Multiple Choice

Practice identifying: what type of verb is "bajar"?

• -AR verb

• -ER verb

• -IR verb

Multiple Choice

Practice identifying: what type of verb is "comprender"?

• -AR verb

• -ER verb

• -IR verb

The ending of the infinitive verb (er, ir, ar) determines the pattern the verb follows when you change it.

Step 1: Identify the last TWO letters of the infinitive verb (determines the pattern)

Step 2: Now, take off those two letters.

Step 2 Example:

hablar → habl

Root of hablar = habl

Step 2 Example:

comer → com

Root of comer = com

Step 2 Example:

vivir → viv

Root of vivir = viv

LIGHTNING PRACTICE

10 seconds each!

Step 1: Identify the last TWO letters of the infinitive verb (determines the pattern)

Step 2: Now, take off those two letters.

Step 3: Finally, ADD the ending that shows who's doing the action

-AR endings

These endings are ONLY used with verbs that end in -AR

"YO" form

This form means

"I (action)" like "I talk," "I eat," "I live"

Regular "YO" form ending for "-AR" verbs =

o

Examples:

• I speak = hablo

• I take = tomo

• I study = estudio

• I listen = escucho

LIGHTNING PRACTICE

10 seconds each!

Multiple Choice

Pick the "yo" form of "caminar"

• caminas

• camina

• caminamos

• camino

• caminan

Multiple Choice

Pick the "yo" form of "necesitar"

• necesita

• necesito

• necesitamos

• necesitan

• necesitas

Multiple Choice

Pick the "yo" form of "usar"

• usamos

• usas

• usan

• usa

• uso

"TÚ" form

This form means

"you (action)" like "you talk," "you eat," "you live"

Regular "TÚ" form ending for "-AR" verbs =

as

Multiple Choice

Pick the "tú" form of "necesitar"

• necesita

• necesito

• necesitamos

• necesitan

• necesitas

Multiple Choice

Pick the "tú" form of "caminar"

• caminas

• camina

• caminamos

• camino

• caminan

Multiple Choice

Pick the "tú" form of "usar"

• usamos

• usas

• usan

• usa

• uso

"ÉL/ELLA" form

This form means

"he/she/it (action)" like "he talks," "she eats," "it lives"

Regular "ÉL / ELLA" form ending for "-AR" verbs =

a

Multiple Choice

Pick the "él/ella" form of "necesitar"

• necesita

• necesito

• necesitamos

• necesitan

• necesitas

Multiple Choice

Pick the "él/ella" form of "caminar"

• caminas

• camina

• caminamos

• camino

• caminan

Multiple Choice

Pick the "él/ella" form of "usar"

• usamos

• usas

• usan

• usa

• uso

"NOSOTROS" form

This form means

"we (action)" like "we talk," "we eat," "we live"

Reg. "NOSOTROS" form ending for "-AR" verbs =

amos

Multiple Choice

Pick the "nosotros" form of "caminar"

• caminas

• camina

• caminamos

• camino

• caminan

Multiple Choice

Pick the "nosotros" form of "necesitar"

• necesita

• necesito

• necesitamos

• necesitan

• necesitas

Multiple Choice

Pick the "nosotros" form of "usar"

• usamos

• usas

• usan

• usa

• uso

"ELLOS / ELLAS" form

This form means

"they (action)" like "they talk," "they eat," "they live"

Reg. "ELLOS/ELLAS" form ending for "-AR" verbs =

an

Multiple Choice

Pick the "ellos / ellas" form of "caminar"

• caminas

• camina

• caminamos

• camino

• caminan

Multiple Choice

Pick the "ellos / ellas" form of "necesitar"

• necesita

• necesito

• necesitamos

• necesitan

• necesitas

Multiple Choice

Pick the "ellos / ellas" form of "usar"

• usamos

• usas

• usan

• usa

• uso

Step 1: Identify the last TWO letters of the infinitive verb (determines the pattern)

Step 2: Now, take off those two letters.

Step 3: Finally, ADD the ending that shows who's doing the action

LIGHTNING PRACTICE

10 seconds each!

Multiple Choice

Pick the "ellos / ellas" form of "tomar"

• tomamos

• tomas

• toman

• toma

• tomo

Multiple Choice

Pick the "yo" form of "bajar"

• bajo

• bajan

• baja

• bajas

• bajamos

Multiple Choice

Pick the "tú" form of "estudiar"

• estudio

• estudiamos

• estudias

• estudian

• estudia

Multiple Choice

Pick the "él / ella" form of "escuchar"

• escuchamos

• escuchas

• escucho

• escucha

• escuchan

Multiple Choice

Pick the "nosotros" form of "llegar"

• llegas

• llegan

• llegamos

• llego

• llega

Poll

Poll: How are you feeling about changing regular -ar verbs to show who's doing them?

• what?

• I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around it

• I'm actually feeling pretty good, just want some more practice

• super confident!