Lesson

Grammar Review

Conjugations for

-AR verbs

(Present Tense/Regular verbs)

Mrs. Bosch

Spanish 1

Prior Knowledge

What are Subject Pronouns?

Subject pronouns are pronouns that identify who or what is performing the action of a verb.

What are the infinitive verbs in Spanish?

All Spanish infinitives verbs end in -ar, -ir, and -er.

What pattern are we following?

-AR regular verbs they will follow a pattern for each conjugation. For example, in the present tense you add -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, or -an to the remaining stem after removing -ar.

Steps for conjugating of -AR verbs

Present Tense for Regular Verbs.

• Drop the -ar letters from the infinitive form of the verbs and add the appropriate ending according to the person and tense.

• For example, in the present tense you add -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, or -an to the remaining stem after removing -ar.

Vocabulary Review

English = Inglés

Spanish = Español

Italian = Italiano

French = Francés

Hablar = To speak

Cantar = To sing

Examples

• I speak English/Yo hablo inglés

• We speak Spanish/Hablamos español

• She sings in Italian/ Ella canta en italiano.

Multiple Choice

Yo ______ inglés y español.

• hablas

• hablan

• hablo

• hablamos

Multiple Choice

Ana and Betty speak French.

• Ana y Betty hablamos francés.

• Ana y Betty hablan francés.

• Ana y Betty habla francés.

Poll

Did you get it?

• Yes, it is clear

• No, I am confused

• Yes, but I am not comfortable conjugating for all subject pronouns

• No, I need one on one tutoring.