Present Tense AR verbs

The Present Tense

Verbs ending in -AR

-AR endings

• the end of the verb changes with the different persons of the verb

• add the verb ending to the verb stem

• for example, the verb HABLAR has a stem of HABL after you remove the -AR ending.

Fill in the Blank

The stem of the verb CANTAR is_______.

AR verb endings

(yo) -o

(tú) -as

(él/ella/usted) -a

-amos

-an

For example, the verb CANTAR could change to any of the forms below...

• canto

• cantas

• canta

• cantamos

• cantan

Multiple Select

Check all correct forms of the verb CANTAR

• canto

• cantas

• canta

• cantalalalala

The verb HABLAR could change to any of the forms below...

• hablo

• hablas

• habla

• hablamos

• hablan

Multiple Select

Check all correct forms of the verb HABLAR

• hablante

• hablamos

• hablan

• hablo