-AR, -ER and –IR Verbs

Review

� Verb� Infinitive

� Conjugate

� Subject� Conjugations� Subject pronouns

a part of speech indicating action

an unchanged verb. In English it usually includes the word “to” – to be, to swim, to eat, to live, etc. In Spanish all infinitives end in either -ar, -er-, ir.

To change the verb from the infinitive to a form that matches the subject.

The person or thing doing the action

the forms of the verb after you conjugate it.

a word that replaces the proper names of nouns.

Subject pronouns

I = yo

You = tú

He = élShe = ellaYou = Ud.

We (m) = NosotrosWe (f) = Nosotras

They (m) = ellosThey (f) = ellasYou all = Uds.

1st person

2nd person

3rd person

Singular Plural

Vosotros (m) = you all

Vosotras (f) = you all (en españa)

Conjugating Verbs

� To conjugate a verb in Spanish you� “Chop suey” – take off the ending, -ar, -er,

-ir◦ you are left with the stem of the verb � comer – er = com (the stem)

� “schmoosh” – add on the appropriate ending to match the subject.

� But What Are The Endings?

-AR, -ER and –IR verb endings

� Yo -o

� Tú -as

� Él, ella, Ud. -a

� nosotros -amos� Vosotros -áis

� Ellos, Ellas, Uds. -an

-ar verbs -er Verbs -ir Verbs -o -o

-e

-es -es

-e

-en -en

-emos-éis

-imosís

Practicamos� Complete each sentence below with the correct form of the verb beber.

� La señora ____________________ café con leche.

� Las muchachas ____________________ unalimonada.

� Nosotros ____________________ limonada.

� Tú ____________________ leche.

� Yo ____________________ té helado.

bebe

beben

bebemos

bebes

bebo

Practicamos� Complete each sentence below with the correct form of the verb escribir.

� Yo ____________________ muchas cartas.

� La profesora ____________________ el examen.

� Los alumnos ____________________ con lápices.

� Mariana y yo ____________________ con bolígrafos.

� Tú ____________________ una carta larga.

escribo

escribe

escriben

escribimos

escribes

El fin