Infinitives_ar_plural

Infinitives

-ar plural forms

The SUBJECT PRONOUNS we have learned to this point are all SINGULAR.

• yo (I)

• tú (you)(informal)

• Ud. (you) (formal)

• él (he)

• ella (she)

Each SINGULAR pronoun has a PLURAL form.

• yo--nosotros(as)

• tú/Ud.--Uds.

• él--ellos

• ella--ellas

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nosotros(as)

• The plural form of yo is nosotros(as)

• Since nosotros represents a group of people the members of the group determine which form is used.

• The group in the picture would refer to themselves as nosotros since there are both male and female members of the group.

nosotros(as)

• Since nosotros represents a group of people the members of the group determine which form is used.

• The group in the picture refer to themselves as nosotras since they are both female.

Uds. (Ustedes)

• Uds. is the literal plural form of Ud. (Usted)

• It is also used as the plural form of tú

• There is no distinction between FORMAL and INFORMAL with the plural form.

Ellos

• Ellos is the plural form of él

• Like nosotros(as), ellos can be used to refer to different groups, but it does not change form like nosotros(as)

Ellas

• Ellas is the plural form of ella

• Ellas refers to a group that is entirely female.

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of tú and Ud.?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds. (Ustedes)

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of él?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds. (Ustedes)

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of yo?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds. (Ustedes)

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of ella?

• nosotros

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds. (Ustedes)

Multiple Choice

Nosotros refers to a group that is all female.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Ellas refers to a group that is all female.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Ellos refers to a group that is both male and female.

• sí

• no

Multiple Choice

Pedro y yo =

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds.

• nosotros

Multiple Choice

Manolo y Manuel =

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds.

• nosotros

Multiple Choice

Casandra y tú =

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds.

• nosotros

Multiple Choice

tú y yo =

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds.

• nosotros

Multiple Choice

Elena y Elisa =

• ellos

• ellas

• Uds.

• nosotros

3 things you need to know to CONJUGATE an infinitive

• infinitive

• stem

• endings

Each pronoun has a corresponding ending. (subject verb agreement)

• yo = -o

• tú = -as

• él = -a

• ella = -a

• Ud. = -a

The ending must agree with the subject. (subject verb agreement)

• I wash = yo lavo

• you study (informal) = tú estudias

• he listens = él escucha

• she swims = ella nada

• you sing (formal) = Ud. canta

Multiple Choice

You use. =

• tú usas

• yo uso

• él usa

• ella usa

Multiple Choice

I draw. =

• yo dibujo

• tú dibujas

• él dibuja

• ella dibuja

Multiple Choice

She speaks. =

• ella habla

• tú hablas

• él habla

• yo hablo

Each pronoun has a corresponding ending. (subject verb agreement)

• nosotros(as) = -amos

• ellos = -an

• ellas = -an

• Ud. = -an

The ending must agree with the subject. (subject verb agreement)

• we wash = nosotos lavamos

• you all study = Uds. estudian

• they listen = ellos escuchan

• they swim = ellas nadan

Multiple Choice

we walk =

• Uds. caminan

• ellos caminan

• ellas caminan

• nosotros caminamos

Multiple Select

they walk =

• Uds. caminan

• ellos caminan

• ellas caminan

• nosotros caminamos

Multiple Choice

you all walk =

• Uds. caminan

• ellos caminan

• ellas caminan

• nosotros caminamos