AR Verbs

-AR VERBS

WHAT IS A VERB?

ALL VERBS IN SPANISH END IN EITHER:

1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________

ALL VERBS IN SPANISH END IN EITHER:

1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________

- AR

- ER

- IR

TODAY WE WILL BE LEARNING ABOUT:

-AR VERBS

WHAT IS AN “INFINITIVE”?

First let's define a few terms.

WHAT IS AN “INFINITIVE”?

THE BASE FORM OF A VERB

SOME EXAMPLES IN ENGLISH:

TO SPEAK,

TO EAT,

TO RUN,

TO PLAY

**NOTE THAT THERE IS NO SUBJECT YET. NO ONE IS DOING THE ACTION.

Multiple Choice

What is a verb?

• a word that replaces a noun

• a word that describes an action

• a word that modifies a noun

• a word that explains who is doing an action

Multiple Choice

What identifies a verb in Spanish?

• the ending

• the begining

Multiple Choice

What 3 different verb endings are there in Spanish?

• ar, er, ir

• ar, er, or

• er, ir, ur

Multiple Select

What does "infinitive" mean?

• The base form of a verb

• In English = "to" do something

• To change the verb

• The describe the verb

Multiple Choice

An example of an "infinitive" in English is....

• to run

• We talk

• They eat

• I work

SUBJECT PRONOUNS REVIEW

Subject Pronouns

I

We

You
He
She
You (formal)

They

You all

SUBJECT PRONOUNS REVIEW

Subject Pronouns

I Yo

We Nosotros/as

You Tú
He Él
She Ella
You (formal) Usted

They Ellos/Ellas

You all Ustedes

Match

Match the following

• I

• You

• He/She

• We

• They

Yo

Tú

Él/Ella

Nosotros(as)

Ellos/Ellas

• Yo

• Tú

• Él/Ella

• Nosotros(as)

• Ellos/Ellas

WHAT DOES CONJUGATE MEAN?

IN ORDER TO USE THE VERB WE MUST CONJUGATE IT.

WHAT DOES CONJUGATE MEAN?

TO GIVE THE VERB A SUBJECT

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN ENGLISH?

1ST– DROP THE “TO” FROM THE INFINITIVE

EX. TO SPEAK _____ SPEAK

2ND– GIVE IT A SUBJECT

EX. _____ SPEAK I SPEAK

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN ENGLISH?

1ST– DROP THE “TO” FROM THE INFINITIVE

EX. TO SPEAK _____ SPEAK

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN ENGLISH?

1ST– DROP THE “TO” FROM THE INFINITIVE

EX. TO SPEAK _____ SPEAK

2ND– GIVE IT A SUBJECT (WHO IS DOING THE ACTION)

EX. _____ SPEAK

I SPEAK

YOU SPEAK
HE/ SHE/ IT SPEAKS

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN SPANISH?

1ST– DROP THE “-” (THE ENDING) FROM THE INFINITIVE

EX. AB___

2ND– CHOOSE A SUBJECT (WHO IS DOING THE ACTION)

EX. Y

Ú
L/

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN SPANISH?

1ST– DROP THE “-AR” (THE ENDING) FROM THE INFINITIVE

EX. HABLAR (TO SPEAK) HABL___

2ND– CHOOSE A SUBJECT (WHO IS DOING THE ACTION)

EX.

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN SPANISH?

1ST– DROP THE “-AR” (THE ENDING) FROM THE INFINITIVE

EX. HABLAR

HABL___

2ND– CHOOSE A SUBJECT (WHO IS DOING THE ACTION)

EX. YO

NOSOTROS/ NOSOTRAS

TÚ
ÉL/ ELLA/ USTED

ELLOS/ ELLAS/ USTEDES

HOW DO YOU CONJUGATE IN SPANISH?

3RD– ADD A NEW ENDING

*THE DIFFERENT SUBJECTS HAVE DIFFERENT ENDINGS*

2ND– CHOOSE A SUBJECT (WHO IS DOING THE ACTION)

-AR VERB ENDINGS:

-ARVerbs

Yo

-

Nosotros

-

Tú

-

Él
Ella -
Usted

Ellos
Ellas

-

Ustedes

-AR VERB ENDINGS:

-AR Verbs

Yo

- o

Nosotros

- amos

Tú

- as

Él
Ella - a
Usted

Ellos
Ellas

- an

Ustedes

NOW CONJUGATE THE VERB “HABLAR” – TO SPEAK

Hablar

Yo

Nosotros

Tú
Él
Ella
Usted

Ellos
Ellas
Ustedes

NOW CONJUGATE THE VERB “HABLAR” – TO SPEAK

Hablar

Yo

hablo

Nosotros hablamos

Tú

hablas

Él
Ella

habla

Usted

Ellos
Ellas

hablan

Ustedes

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

 English uses 3 sets of forms to talk about the present:

 (1) _____________________________________

 (2) _____________________________________

 (3) _____________________________________

 In Spanish, the simple present can be used in all 3 cases

Simple Present (I walk...)

Present Progressive ( I am walking…)

Emphatic Present (I do walk…)

1. Paco works in the cafeteria. (simple present)

Paco trabaja en la cafeteria.

2. Paco is working in the cafeteria. (present progressive)

3. Paco does work in the cafeteria. (emphatic present)

SOME COMMON –AR VERBS:

bailar

desear

mirar

buscar

dibujar

necesitar

caminar

enseñar

practicar

cantar

escuchar

preguntar

cenar

esperar

preparar

comprar

estudiar

regresar

contestar

explicar

terminar

conversar

hablar

tomar

desayunar

llegar

trabajar

descansar

llevar

viajar

SOME COMMON –AR VERBS:

bailar to dance

desear to wish/want

mirar to look at/watch

buscar to look for

dibujar to draw

necesitar to need

caminar to walk

enseñar to teach

practicar to practice

cantar to sing

escuchar to listen (to)

preguntar to question

cenar to eat dinner

esperar to wait/ hope

preparar to prepare/cook

comprar to buy

estudiar to study

regresar to return

contestar to answer

explicar to explain

terminar to end/finish

conversar to chat/converse hablar to talk/speak

tomar to take/drink

desayunar to eat breakfast
descansar to rest

trabajar to work

llegar to arrive

llevar to carry

viajar

to travel

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Yo ​

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bailo

bailas

bailan

bailamos

bailar

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Ellos ​

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caminan

camino

caminas

caminar

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Nosotros ​

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estudiamos

estudio

estudian

estudiar

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Tú ​

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buscas

busco

busca

buscan

buscar

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Ella ​

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necesita

necesito

necesitamos

necesitan

necesitar

Match

Match the English to the Spanish based on the Spanish verb endings

• contesto

• contestas

• contesta

• contestamos

• contestan

I answer

You answer

He/She/It answers

We answer

They answer

• I answer

• You answer

• He/She/It answers

• We answer

• They answer

Match

Match the English to the Spanish based on the Spanish verb endings.

• viajo

• viajas

• viajan

• viajamos

• viaja

I travel

You travel

They travel

we travel

He/She/It travels

• I travel

• You travel

• They travel

• we travel

• He/She/It travels

Match

Match the English to the Spanish based on the Spanish verb endings.

• practicamos

• practico

• practica

• practican

• practicas

We practice

I practice

He/She/It practices

They practice

You

• We practice

• I practice

• He/She/It practices

• They practice

• You