-Ar ending verbs-Ar ending verbs

-AR Verbs-AR Verbs

In Spanish, there are In Spanish, there are threethree classes (or classes (or conjugationsconjugations) of verbs; ) of verbs; those that end in those that end in –AR–AR, , those that end in those that end in –ER–ER, , and those that end in and those that end in ––IRIR. This is important . This is important because the conjugation because the conjugation determines the endings determines the endings you put on the verbs.you put on the verbs.

-AR Verbs-AR Verbs

Let’s look at an Let’s look at an example, the verb example, the verb DESCANSAR,DESCANSAR, which means “to which means “to rest”. It ends in rest”. It ends in –AR–AR, so it is , so it is included in this included in this lesson.lesson.

DescansarDescansar

The verb can be split The verb can be split into into twotwo parts: parts:

The base: The base: DESCANS-DESCANS-

The infinitive ending: The infinitive ending: -AR-AR

DescansarDescansar

Now let’s say “I rest.”Now let’s say “I rest.” Start with the base:Start with the base:

DESCANS-DESCANS-

Then when you talk Then when you talk about yourself, add about yourself, add

-O.-O. YoYo descans descansoo

DescansarDescansar

Now let’s talk Now let’s talk about you. When about you. When the subject is tthe subject is tú, ú, you add –AS you add –AS (remember that it’s (remember that it’s an –AR verb)an –AR verb)

TúTú descans descansasas

DescansarDescansar

When we talk When we talk about about él, ella, or él, ella, or usted, we just add usted, we just add an –A.an –A.

UdUd.. descans descansaa ÉlÉl descansdescansaa EllaElla descans descansaa

DescansarDescansar

When the subject is “we,” When the subject is “we,” add –AMOS to the base.add –AMOS to the base.

Nosotros descansNosotros descansamosamos

DescansarDescansar

When the subject is When the subject is ellos, ellas, or ustedes ellos, ellas, or ustedes (more than one person, (more than one person, but the speaker is not but the speaker is not part of the group).part of the group).

Add –ANAdd –AN Ustedes descansUstedes descansanan Ellos descansEllos descansanan Ellas descansEllas descansanan

So what now?So what now?

Anytime you encounter a Anytime you encounter a regular regular –AR–AR verb, the verb, the endings to attach to the endings to attach to the basebase will be the same! will be the same!

Yo- Yo- oo Nosotros- Nosotros- amosamos TTú- ú- asas Usted- Usted- aa Ustedes- Ustedes- anan Él –Él – aa Ellos- Ellos- anan Ella- Ella- aa Ellas- Ellas- anan

Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice

HablarHablar

• Yo___________Yo___________• TTú___________ú___________• Él___________Él___________• Nosotros________Nosotros________• Ellos___________Ellos___________

HablarHablar

Yo hablYo habloo TTú hablasú hablas Él hablaÉl habla Nosotros hablamosNosotros hablamos Ellos hablanEllos hablan

ComprarComprar Yo_____________Yo_____________ TTú_____________ú_____________ Ella____________Ella____________ Nosotros________Nosotros________ Ellas___________Ellas___________

ComprarComprar

Yo comprYo comproo TTú comprú comprasas Él comprÉl compraa Nosotros comprNosotros compramosamos Ellas comprEllas compranan

More –AR VerbsMore –AR Verbs

AndarAndar llegarllegar BailarBailar mandarmandar CaminarCaminar nadarnadar DescansarDescansar practicarpracticar EscucharEscuchar regresarregresar EsquiarEsquiar sacarsacar EnseEnseñarñar tomartomar HablarHablar trabajartrabajar LavarLavar