Review For –ar Verbs

By Anjali Paliwal, Julia Kafozoff, and Rahul Kapoor

Chart with pronouns and their verb endings

Pronombres Hablar Llorar Bailar

1st Person Singular

Yo Hablo Lloro Bailo

2nd Person Singular

Tu, usted Hablas Lloras Bailas

3rd Person Singular

El, ella Habla Llora Baila

1st Person Plural

Nosotros Hablamos Lloramos Bailamos

2nd Person Plural

Vosotros, Ustedes

Hablan Lloran Bailan

3rd Person Plural

Ellos, Ellas Hablan Lloran Bailan

Bailar becomes bailo because since the pronoun in this sentence is “yo”, then you must change the verb ending to “-o”.

I dance.Take what you know:o Pronoun: I Yoo Verb: dance bailarYo bailar.Yo bailo.

Let’s start off with an easy one.Translate the following sentence into Spanish.

Cocinar becomes cocinas because since the pronoun in this sentence is “tu”, then you must change the verb ending to “-as”.

You cook.Take what you know:o Pronoun: You Tuo Verb: cook cocinarTu cocinar.Tu cocinas.

Now, please translate this sentence into Spanish.

Llorar becomes llora because since the pronoun in this sentence is “el”, then you must change the verb ending to “-a”.This also works with ella and usted.

He cries.Take what you know:o Pronoun: He Elo Verb: cries lloraEl llorar.El llora.

Keep going. I actually believe in you.

Caminar becomes caminan because since the pronoun in this sentence is “ellos/ellas/ustedes”, then you must change the verb ending to “-an”.

They walk.Take what you know:o Pronoun: TheyEllos/ellas/ustedeso Verb: walk caminarEllos/ellas/ustedes caminar.Ellos/ellas/ustedes caminan.

Grinchpal likes you.

Cantar becomes cantamos because since the pronoun in this sentence is “nosotros”, then you must change the verb ending to “-amos”.

We sing.Take what you know:o Pronoun: We Nosotroso Verb: sing cantarNosotros cantar.Nosotros cantamos.

Rahul is stylin’.

Llorar becomes llora because since the pronoun in this sentence is “el”, then you must change the verb ending to “-a”.This also works with ella and usted.

You (plural) jump.Take what you know:o Pronoun: He Elo Verb: cries lloraEl llorar.El llora.

Julia likes goldfishes. ._.