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CONJUGATING REGULAR –AR INFINITIVES
Present Tense
REPASO
El Verbo – The action word in a sentence El Infinitivo – The infinitive (to + a verb)
To walk = caminar To run = correr To hear = oir
An infinitive in Spanish is a verb with “-AR”, “-ER”, or “-IR” attached to the end.
***An infinitive is a verb with NO SUBJECT. No one is participating in the action.
What is Conjugating?
Conjuger = to change a verb’s ending to match its subject pronoun; to show who is doing the action.
You have to conjugate the infinitive verb in order to make sense when you speak. If you say, “Yo hablar inglés”, you are literally saying, “I
to speak English”.
Ex: Yo tengo vs. Yo tener
Ex: Yo soy vs. Yo ser
Other examples?
Four Rules of Conjugating
Four Rules of Conjugating1. Choose what kind of verb it is
1. AR, or ER, or IR
Four Rules of Conjugating1. Choose what kind of verb it is
1. AR, or ER, or IR
2. Find the STEM1. Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending
1. Ex: Hablar Habl-2. Ex: Comer Com-3. Ex: Escribir Escrib-
2. Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
Four Rules of Conjugating1. Choose what kind of verb it is
1. AR, or ER, or IR
2. Find the STEM1. Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending
1. Ex: Hablar Habl-2. Ex: Comer Com-3. Ex: Escribir Escrib-
2. Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
3. Choose a Subject Pronoun, the person doing the action1. I = Yo2. You = Tú3. He/She = El/Ella4. We = Nosotros/as5. They = Ellos/Ellas6. You (formal) = Usted(es)7. You (plural) = Vosotros/as
Four Rules of Conjugating1. Choose what kind of verb it is
1. AR, or ER, or IR
2. Find the STEM1. Stem = any verb without its AR, ER, or IR ending
1. Ex: Hablar Habl-2. Ex: Comer Com-3. Ex: Escribir Escrib-
2. Find the Stem by dropping the AR, ER, or IR ending.
3. Choose a Subject Pronoun, the person doing the action1. I = Yo2. You = Tú3. He/She = El/Ella4. We = Nosotros/as5. They = Ellos/Ellas6. You (formal) = Usted(es)7. You (plural) = Vosotros/as
4. Choose the appropriate ending according to the verb type (AR, ER, IR) and attach it to the STEM.
Endings for –AR Verbs
Yo (I)
-o
Nosotros/as (We)
-amos
Tú (You, informal)
-as
Vosotros/as (You, plural)
-áisÉl (He)
Ella (She) -aUsted (You, formal)
Ellos (They)
Ellas (They) -an Ustedes (You, plural)
HABLARFollow the Steps….
Step 1
Is it an AR, ER, or AR Verb?
Step 1
Is it an AR, ER, or AR Verb?
•Hablar – AR Verb
Step 2
Find the Stem
Step 2
Find the Stem
•Hablar Stem = Habl-
Step 3
Choose the subject of your sentence; Who is doing the action?
Step 3
Choose the subject pronoun for your sentence; Who is doing the action?
Yo Nosotros
Tu Vosotros
El Ellos
Ella Ellas
Usted Ustedes
Step 4
Choose the appropriate ending for the subject pronoun you chose
Step 4 Choose the appropriate ending for the subject
pronoun you chose
Yo (I)
-o
Nosotros/as (We)
-amosTú (You, informal)
-as
Vosotros/as (You, plural)
-áisÉl (He)
Ella (She) -aUsted (You, formal)
Ellos (They)
Ellas (They) -an Ustedes (You, plural)
Hablar = to talk
Yo
Hablo
I talk
Nosotros/as
Habl-
Tú
Habl-
Vosotros/as
Habl-
Él
Ella Habl-
Usted
Ellos
Ellas Habl-
Ustedes
Hablar = to talk Yo
Hablo
I talk
Nosotros/as
Habl-
Tú
Hablas
you talk
Vosotros/as
Habl-
Él
Ella Habl-
Usted
Ellos
Ellas Habl-
Ustedes
Yo
Hablo
I talk
Nosotros/as
Habl-
Tú
Hablas
you talk
Vosotros/as
Habl-
Él
Ella Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellos
Ellas Habl-
Ustedes
Hablar = to talk
Hablar = to talk Yo
Hablo
I talk
Nosotros/as
Hablamos
We talk
Tú
Hablas
you talk
Vosotros/as
Habl-
Él
Ella Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellos
Ellas Habl-
Ustedes
Hablar = to talk Yo
Hablo
I talk
Nosotros/as
Hablamos
We talk
Tú
Hablas
you talk
Vosotros/as
Habláis
you (all) talk
Él
Ella Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellos
Ellas Habl-
Ustedes
Hablar = to talk Yo
Hablo
I talk
Nosotros/as
Hablamos
We talk
Tú
Hablas
you talk
Vosotros/as
Habláis
you (all) talk
Él
Ella Habla
Usted He/She/You talk
Ellos
Ellas Hablan
Ustedes They/you(all) talk