~ Present Tense ~

What is a verb?What is a verb?• A verb is an ACTION word• It is something that you DO• Quickly Brainstorm some verbs in English.

• Run, walk, speak, clean, teach, show, eat, study, skip, fly, car, sleep, run, drink

ANATOMY OF A VERB

HABL AR

The verb stem is always the same in regular verbs

The verb ending tells you what form the verb is in. Sometimes it indicates the subject.

The InfinitiveThe Infinitive• When a verb is in the “whole form” it is called

the “infinitive”• When the verb is in the infinitive, it means “to

do something”• To walk, to run, to eat

• When you CONJUGATE a verb, it changes form to indicate WHO is doing the action.

Spanish VerbsSpanish Verbs

• In Spanish, ALL verbs end in either: AR, IR, or ER• Cantar, Vivir, Correr

-AR– cantar, trabjar, hablar, ayudar

-ER– comer, beber, leer, aprender

-IR– vivir, abrir, escribir, asistir

-AR Verbs

AR Verb ConjugationAR Verb Conjugation

• To Conjugate means to “change” form• You need to change form to

indicate who is doing the action. • I run. John runs.

ConjugationConjugation To walk (infinitive)

I walk We walkYou walkHe walks They walk

Conjugating a verb / Formula:

1) Drop the -ar, -er, -ir ending

2) Add the correct ending for the subject pronoun.

•Hablar = Habl –•Mirar = Mir –• Tomar = Tom – • Escuchar = Escucha -

Step #2:Next, add the correct verb ENDING, depending on WHO is doing the action.

-ar endings:

-o

-as

-a

-amos

-áis

-an

ExampleExample

• Estudiar = to study (the infinitive)• Take off the ending: Estudiar Estudi• Add the correct endings

-estudio -estudiamos-estudias-estudia -estudian

Some AR VerbsSome AR Verbs• Enseñar = to teach• Escuchar = to listen• Estudiar = to study• Hablar = to talk, to speak• Mirar = to watch, to look at• Preparar = to prepare• Sacar una buena nota = to get a good grade

Ejemplos:

bailar cantar estudiar andar en patineta

trabajar

jugar videojuegos

escuchar música

nadar esquiar

hablar viajar jugar (deportes)

tocar (instrumentos)

andar en bicicleta

Practice:Practice:

• I study Spanish.• We study. • My dad teaches. • I get a bad grade. • They speak. • I listen. • You prepare.

Let’s Practice!

Cantar = to singI sing = We sing = You sing = He sings = They sing =

Let’s PracticeAyudar = to help

Let’s PracticeTomar = to drink, to take

Let’s PracticeHablar = to speak

Let’s PracticeEscuchar = to listen to

¡Práctica!• Complete each sentence with the correct form of the

verb in parentheses.

1)  El Señor Flynn (enseñar) _____ español.

2)  Sr. Krob (preparar) ____ lecciones interesantes.

3)  La profesora y yo (hablar) _____ en la clase.

4)  Yo (andar) ___ en bicicleta a la escuela.

-ER Verbs

“-ER” verb endings:

-o

-es

-e

-emos

-éis

-en

Ejemplos:

leer comer correr beber

Práctica:1) I eat Italian food.

2) We eat at In-N-Out Burger.

3) Do you drink Coke or Pepsi?

4) My dog runs.

-IR Verbs

“-ir” verb endings:

-o

-es

-e

-*imos*

-ís

-en

Ejemplos:

escribirsubirvivir

recibir decidir Asistir a Abrir

Práctica:

1. We write a lot in Spanish class.

2. I receive 20 emails.

3. We live in Santa Maria.

4. I attend SJHS.

5. Mr. Flynn opens the door.

Práctica – el presente

Patinar

Tocar

Escuchar

Bailar

Cantar

Viajar

Nadar

Make a Quick Reference Card:

Neatly Draw THREE conjugation boxes (AR / ER / IR) and write in the endings.

Must be done in pen or marker!

TAREA:

WS – Present Tense Practice 1